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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/15.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree shedding its blossoms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They will be like a vine whose grapes are harvested too early, like an olive tree that loses its blossoms before the fruit can form.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He will shake off his unripe grape like the vine, and cast off his blossom like the olive tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree that sheds its blossoms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He will shake off his unripe grape like a vine, And cast off his blossom like an olive tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He will drop off his unripe grape like the vine, And will cast off his flower like the olive tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He will drop off his unripe grape like the vine, And will cast off his flower like the olive tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He will drop off his unripe grape like the vine, And will cast off his flower like the olive tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He will drop off his unripe grape like the vine, And will cast off his flower like the olive tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He will fail to bring his grapes to maturity [leaving them to wither unnourished] on the vine, And will cast off blossoms [and fail to bring forth fruit] like the olive tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will be like a vine that drops its unripe grapes and like an olive tree that sheds its blossoms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will be like a vine that drops its unripe grapes and like an olive tree that sheds its blossoms. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, And shall cast off his flower as the olive-tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Or like vineyards or orchards whose blossoms and unripe fruit drop to the ground. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He will drop his unripened grapes like a vine and throw off his blossoms like an olive tree<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They will be like vines that lose their unripe grapes; like olive trees that drop their blossoms. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"He is like a vine that drops its unripe grapes; like an olive tree that loses its blossoms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree that sheds its blossoms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Like a vine he will let his sour grapes fall, and like an olive tree he will shed his blossoms. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He will shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and will cast off his flower as the olive tree. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He shakes off his unripe fruit as a vine, "" And casts off his blossom as an olive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He shaketh off as a vine his unripe fruit, And casteth off as an olive his blossom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will shake off as a vine his unripe grapes, and he will cast his flower as the olive.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He shall be blasted as a vine when its grapes are in the first flower, and as an olive tree that casteth its flower. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He will be wounded like a grapevine, when its cluster is in first flower, and like an olive tree that casts off its flower.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He shall be like a vine that sheds its grapes unripened, like an olive tree casting off its blossom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They will shake off their unripe grape, like the vine, and cast off their blossoms, like the olive tree.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He shall shake off his unripe grapes, as the vine, and shall cast off his flowers as the olive tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He will uproot his body like a vine and will cast off his growth like an olive tree<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, And shall cast off his flower as the olive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And let him be gathered as the unripe grape before the time, and let him fall as the blossom of the olive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/15-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=2441" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/15.htm">Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">32</span>It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish. <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1612.htm" title="1612: kag·ge·p̄en (Prep-k, Art:: N-cs) -- A vine. From an unused root meaning to bend; a vine, especially the grape.">He will be like a vine</a> <a href="/hebrew/2554.htm" title="2554: yaḥ·mōs (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To treat violently or wrong. A primitive root; to be violent; by implication, to maltreat.">stripped of</a> <a href="/hebrew/1154.htm" title="1154: bis·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- An immature grape. From an unused root meaning to be sour; an immature grape.">its unripe grapes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2132.htm" title="2132: kaz·za·yiṯ (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Olive tree, olive. Probably from an unused root; an olive, the tree, the branch or the berry.">like an olive tree</a> <a href="/hebrew/7993.htm" title="7993: wə·yaš·lêḵ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To throw, fling, cast. A primitive root; to throw out, down or away.">that sheds</a> <a href="/hebrew/5328.htm" title="5328: niṣ·ṣā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A blossom. Feminine of nets; a blossom.">its blossoms.</a> </span><span class="reftext">34</span>For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of bribery.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-4.htm">Isaiah 34:4</a></span><br />All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/1-12.htm">Joel 1:12</a></span><br />The grapevine is dried up, and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, palm, and apple—all the trees of the orchard—are withered. Surely the joy of mankind has dried up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-1.htm">Isaiah 28:1-4</a></span><br />Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower of his glorious splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, the pride of those overcome by wine. / Behold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground. / The majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards will be trampled underfoot. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-9.htm">Ezekiel 17:9-10</a></span><br />So you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Will it flourish? Will it not be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it shrivels? All its foliage will wither! It will not take a strong arm or many people to pull it up by its roots. / Even if it is transplanted, will it flourish? Will it not completely wither when the east wind strikes? It will wither on the bed where it sprouted.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-16.htm">Hosea 9:16</a></span><br />Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Matthew 21:19</a></span><br />Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-20.htm">Mark 11:20-21</a></span><br />As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots. / Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a></span><br />If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-2.htm">Psalm 37:2</a></span><br />For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-4.htm">Isaiah 5:4-5</a></span><br />What more could have been done for My vineyard than I have done for it? Why, when I expected sweet grapes, did it bring forth sour fruit? / Now I will tell you what I am about to do to My vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it will be consumed; I will tear down its wall, and it will be trampled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-13.htm">Jeremiah 8:13</a></span><br />I will take away their harvest, declares the LORD. There will be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the tree, and even the leaf will wither. Whatever I have given them will be lost to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-10.htm">Matthew 3:10</a></span><br />The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-6.htm">Luke 13:6-9</a></span><br />Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. / So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ / ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3-4</a></span><br />He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. / Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-7.htm">Isaiah 40:7-8</a></span><br />The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. / The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.</p><p class="hdg">shake off</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-9.htm">Isaiah 33:9</a></b></br> The earth mourneth <i>and</i> languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed <i>and</i> hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off <i>their fruits</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/6-13.htm">Revelation 6:13</a></b></br> And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.</p><p class="hdg">and</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-39.htm">Deuteronomy 28:39,40</a></b></br> Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress <i>them</i>, but shalt neither drink <i>of</i> the wine, nor gather <i>the grapes</i>; 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A vine stripped of its unripe grapes suggests a loss of potential and fruitfulness, symbolizing judgment and the consequences of sin. In biblical context, Israel is often compared to a vine (<a href="/isaiah/5.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a>), and unripe grapes indicate a failure to reach maturity or fulfill one's purpose. This imagery can be connected to the idea of divine judgment, where the wicked are deprived of their expected prosperity and blessings. The stripping of unripe grapes also reflects the futility of human efforts apart from God's blessing, as seen in <a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a>, where Jesus states that apart from Him, one can do nothing.<p><b>like an olive tree that sheds its blossoms</b><br>The olive tree is another significant symbol in the Bible, representing peace, prosperity, and the presence of the Holy Spirit. An olive tree shedding its blossoms indicates a failure to produce fruit, symbolizing barrenness and unfulfilled potential. In the historical and cultural context, olive trees were vital for their oil, used in cooking, lighting, and religious rituals. The shedding of blossoms suggests a disruption in the natural order, often interpreted as divine judgment or a curse. This imagery can be linked to the broader biblical theme of fruitfulness as a sign of God's favor, as seen in <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a>, where the righteous are compared to a tree planted by streams of water, yielding fruit in season. The shedding of blossoms can also be seen as a metaphor for the fleeting nature of human life and endeavors without God's sustaining power.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. In this chapter, Eliphaz is speaking, offering his perspective on Job's suffering and the nature of the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the book, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz is identified as a Temanite, suggesting he is considered wise and knowledgeable.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/v/vine_and_olive_tree.htm">Vine and Olive Tree</a></b><br>Symbolic imagery used by Eliphaz to describe the fate of the wicked. The vine and olive tree are often symbols of prosperity and blessing in the Bible.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>The subject of Eliphaz's discourse, representing those who live in opposition to God's ways and face inevitable judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_wickedness.htm">The Consequences of Wickedness</a></b><br>Eliphaz uses the imagery of a vine and olive tree to illustrate the ultimate futility and barrenness of a life lived in opposition to God. This serves as a warning to examine our lives and ensure we are living in alignment with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_bearing_fruit.htm">The Importance of Bearing Fruit</a></b><br>Just as a vine is expected to produce grapes and an olive tree to bear olives, our lives should produce spiritual fruit. This calls us to remain connected to Christ, the true vine, to ensure our lives are fruitful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering_and_judgment.htm">Understanding Suffering and Judgment</a></b><br>While Eliphaz incorrectly applies his understanding to Job's situation, his words remind us that suffering and judgment are complex and not always directly linked to personal sin. We must seek God's wisdom in understanding our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_times_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Friends in Times of Suffering</a></b><br>Eliphaz's approach to Job's suffering highlights the importance of offering compassionate and wise counsel to those in distress, rather than making assumptions about their spiritual state.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_'little_foxes'_in_song_2_15_literal.htm">In Song of Solomon 2:15, is there any documented threat from 'little foxes' spoiling vineyards in that region, or is it purely metaphorical?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/verify_historical_basis_of_jesus's_'true_vine'.htm">John 15:1-2: How can we verify, historically or otherwise, that Jesus's 'true vine' metaphor reflects anything beyond cultural symbolism and legend?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_rev_14_14-20_with_mercy.htm">In Revelation 14:14-20, how can we harmonize the violent imagery of the harvest and winepress of God's wrath with other scriptural themes of forgiveness and mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_fearing_god_fit_with_rationality.htm">Proverbs 15:33: How is fearing the Lord compatible with contemporary views on rational inquiry and evidence-based wisdom?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 33.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine</span>. Blight and untimely cold cause the vine to drop its grapes before they are mature. So the wicked man will be deprived, one by one, of his possessions. <span class="cmt_word">And shall cast off his flower as the olive</span>. The olive often sheds its blossoms in vast numbers. "In spring," says Canon Tristram, "one may see the bloom, on the slightest breath of wind, shed like snowflakes, and perishing by millions" ('Natural History of the Bible,' p. 375). According to some commentators, this happens regularly in alternate years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/15-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He will be like a vine</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּגֶּ֣פֶן</span> <span class="translit">(kag·ge·p̄en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1612.htm">Strong's 1612: </a> </span><span class="str2">A vine, the grape</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stripped of</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחְמֹ֣ס</span> <span class="translit">(yaḥ·mōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2554.htm">Strong's 2554: </a> </span><span class="str2">To treat violently or wrong</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its unripe grapes,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּסְר֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bis·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1154.htm">Strong's 1154: </a> </span><span class="str2">An immature grape</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and like an olive tree</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּ֝זַּ֗יִת</span> <span class="translit">(kaz·za·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2132.htm">Strong's 2132: </a> </span><span class="str2">An olive, the tree, the branch, the berry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that sheds</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיַשְׁלֵ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yaš·lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7993.htm">Strong's 7993: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw out, down, away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its blossoms.</span><br /><span class="heb">נִצָּתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(niṣ·ṣā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5328.htm">Strong's 5328: </a> </span><span class="str2">A blossom</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/15-33.htm">Job 15:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/15-33.htm">Job 15:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/15-33.htm">Job 15:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/15-33.htm">Job 15:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/15-33.htm">Job 15:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/15-33.htm">Job 15:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/15-33.htm">Job 15:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/15-33.htm">Job 15:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/15-33.htm">Job 15:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/15-33.htm">Job 15:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/15-33.htm">OT Poetry: Job 15:33 He shall shake off his unripe grape (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/15-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 15:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 15:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/15-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 15:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 15:34" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>