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For his reward will be emptiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; For emptiness will be his reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; For emptiness will be his reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let him not believe in emptiness, deceiving himself; For emptiness will be his reward,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Let him not trust in vanity (emptiness, futility) and be led astray; For emptiness will be his reward [for such living].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let him not put trust in worthless things, being led astray, for what he gets in exchange will prove worthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let him not put trust in worthless things, being led astray, for what he gets in exchange will prove worthless. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; For vanity shall be his recompense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They have put their trust in something worthless; now they will become worthless <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself: for vanity shall be his recompence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He shouldn't trust in worthless things and deceive himself because he will get worthless things in return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If they are foolish enough to trust in evil, then evil will be their reward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let him not trust in a worthless speech. He leads only himself astray, for emptiness will be his reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let him not deceive himself with trust in emptiness, for emptiness will be his reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Let him not trust in what is worthless, deceiving himself; for worthlessness will be his reward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; for emptiness shall be his reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself, for emptiness will be his reward. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not let him put credence in vanity, "" He has been deceived, "" For vanity is his exchange.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Let him not put credence in vanity, He hath been deceived, For vanity is his recompence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He being deceived shall not trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his compensation.<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 not believe, being vainly deceived by error, that he may be redeemed with any price. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He will not believe, being vainly deceived by error, that he could be redeemed at any price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Let him not trust in his height, misled, even though his height be like the palm tree. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them not trust in emptiness, deceiving themselves; for emptiness will be their recompense.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let him not trust in deceptive vanity, for his growth is in vain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he should not believe the lie of the Deceiver, because his growth was in vain<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; For vanity shall be his recompense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let him not think that he shall endure; for his end shall be vanity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/15-31.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=2429" 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">30</span>He will not escape from the darkness; the flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Let him not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8582.htm" title="8582: niṯ·‘āh (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To err. A primitive root; to vacillate, i.e. Reel or stray; also causative of both.">deceive himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="539: ya·’ă·mên (V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To confirm, support. ">with trust</a> <a href="/hebrew/7723.htm" title="7723: baš·šō (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Or shav; from the same as show' in the sense of desolating; evil, literally or morally; figuratively idolatry, uselessness.">in emptiness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî·šā- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/7723.htm" title="7723: w (N-ms) -- Or shav; from the same as show' in the sense of desolating; evil, literally or morally; figuratively idolatry, uselessness.">emptiness</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/8545.htm" title="8545: ṯə·mū·rā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Exchange, recompense. From muwr; barter, compensation.">his reward.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish.…<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="/proverbs/11-7.htm">Proverbs 11:7</a></span><br />When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-20.htm">Isaiah 44:20</a></span><br />He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5-6</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. / He will be like a shrub in the desert; he will not see when prosperity comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-10.htm">Psalm 62:10</a></span><br />Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Proverbs 11:18</a></span><br />The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-4.htm">Isaiah 59:4</a></span><br />No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-8.htm">Jeremiah 7:8</a></span><br />But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-26.htm">Matthew 7:26-27</a></span><br />But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-19.htm">Luke 12:19-20</a></span><br />Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ / But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17</a></span><br />Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-11.htm">James 1:11</a></span><br />For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-18.htm">1 Corinthians 3:18-20</a></span><br />Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. / For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” / And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-17</a></span><br />Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-6.htm">Psalm 49:6-7</a></span><br />They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches. / No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompense.</p><p class="hdg">not him</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/12-16.htm">Job 12:16</a></b></br> With him <i>is</i> strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver <i>are</i> his.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-20.htm">Isaiah 44:20</a></b></br> He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, <i>Is there</i> not a lie in my right hand?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/6-3.htm">Galatians 6:3,7</a></b></br> For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself… </p><p class="hdg">trust</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-10.htm">Psalm 62:10</a></b></br> Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart <i>upon them</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/59-4.htm">Isaiah 59:4</a></b></br> None calleth for justice, nor <i>any</i> pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jonah/2-8.htm">Jonah 2:8</a></b></br> They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.</p><p class="hdg">for vanity</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-8.htm">Job 4:8</a></b></br> Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8</a></b></br> He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/17-10.htm">Isaiah 17:10,11</a></b></br> Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/15-15.htm">Credence</a> <a href="/job/13-7.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/job/13-9.htm">Deceive</a> <a href="/job/12-16.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-22.htm">Deceiving</a> <a href="/job/7-3.htm">Emptiness</a> <a href="/job/13-9.htm">Error</a> <a href="/job/14-18.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/job/15-22.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Recompence</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-36.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/job/8-6.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/job/15-15.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">Trusting</a> <a href="/job/7-16.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/job/13-4.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/29-24.htm">Credence</a> <a href="/job/15-35.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/psalms/78-36.htm">Deceive</a> <a href="/job/31-9.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-8.htm">Deceiving</a> <a href="/psalms/7-4.htm">Emptiness</a> <a href="/job/19-4.htm">Error</a> <a href="/job/16-10.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/job/17-13.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/job/21-31.htm">Recompence</a> <a href="/job/21-19.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/job/15-34.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/job/31-24.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/2-12.htm">Trusting</a> <a href="/job/15-35.htm">Vanity</a> <a href="/job/24-25.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Job 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/15-1.htm">Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/15-17.htm">He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Bible frequently cautions believers to examine themselves and their motives (<a href="/2_corinthians/13-5.htm">2 Corinthians 13:5</a>). Self-deception can lead to spiritual blindness, as seen in the Pharisees' inability to recognize Jesus as the Messiah (<a href="/john/9-39.htm">John 9:39-41</a>). The heart is deceitful above all things (<a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a>), and without the guidance of the Holy Spirit, individuals can easily fall into the trap of believing lies about themselves and their standing before God.<p><b>with trust in emptiness</b><br>Trusting in emptiness refers to placing confidence in things that are ultimately worthless or void of substance. This can include material wealth, human wisdom, or false idols, all of which are condemned throughout the Bible (<a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a>). The futility of trusting in anything other than God is a recurring theme, as seen in the story of the rich young ruler who trusted in his wealth (<a href="/matthew/19-16.htm">Matthew 19:16-22</a>). The Hebrew word for "emptiness" can also imply vanity or falsehood, aligning with the biblical view that only God provides true security and fulfillment.<p><b>for emptiness will be his reward</b><br>This phrase highlights the principle of sowing and reaping, where the outcome is directly related to the nature of one's actions (<a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a>). Trusting in emptiness leads to a life devoid of true meaning and eternal value. The Bible contrasts this with the rewards of righteousness, which include peace, joy, and eternal life (<a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6-7</a>). The concept of emptiness as a reward serves as a stark warning against idolatry and self-reliance, urging believers to seek their reward in God alone, who offers abundant life through Jesus Christ (<a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>).<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 but ends up accusing him of wrongdoing. In this chapter, Eliphaz is speaking to Job, offering his perspective on the consequences of wickedness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man who suffers immense loss and hardship. The book of Job explores his struggle to understand his suffering and maintain his faith in God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz, being a Temanite, is considered to be a man of wisdom and understanding.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_self-deception.htm">The Danger of Self-Deception</a></b><br>Eliphaz warns against self-deception, a common human tendency. We must be vigilant in examining our hearts and motives to ensure we are not led astray by false beliefs or desires.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_trusting_in_emptiness.htm">The Futility of Trusting in Emptiness</a></b><br>Trusting in things that have no eternal value—such as wealth, power, or human wisdom—leads to disappointment and spiritual emptiness. Our trust should be in God alone.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_misplaced_trust.htm">Consequences of Misplaced Trust</a></b><br>The reward for trusting in emptiness is emptiness itself. This principle serves as a reminder that our actions and beliefs have consequences, both in this life and eternally.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_true_wisdom.htm">The Importance of True Wisdom</a></b><br>True wisdom comes from God and leads to life and fulfillment. We should seek wisdom that aligns with God's Word rather than the fleeting wisdom of the world.<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/how_does_the_bible_view_evil.htm">How does the Bible explain evil and suffering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_job_15_14-16_and_genesis_1_31_align.htm">In Job 15:14-16, how do Eliphaz's claims about universal impurity align with Genesis 1:31, which pronounces creation 'very good'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_13_15_show_trust_in_god.htm">In Job 13:15, how can Job maintain trust in a God he believes might slay him, and does this clash with a loving image of God in other parts of the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_trusting_god_truly_entail.htm">What does trusting God truly entail?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) <span class= "bld">Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">Let him not trust in vanity deceiving himself. </span>(Comp. <a href="/james/1-26.htm" title="If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.">James 1:26</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/12-21.htm" title="And turn you not aside: for then should you go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.">1Samuel 12:21</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity</span>; rather, <span class="accented">let him not trust in vanity</span> (or, <span class="accented">in falsehood</span>)' <span class="accented">deceiving himself</span> (see the Revised Version). All the supports and stays of the wicked are vanity - unsubstantial, futile, utterly vain and useless. It is only a man who "deceives himself" that can trust in them. <span class="cmt_word">For vanity shall be his recompense</span>. Such as do so trust gain nothing by it; they sow vanity and reap vanity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/15-31.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">Let him not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">deceive himself</span><br /><span class="heb">נִתְעָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(niṯ·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8582.htm">Strong's 8582: </a> </span><span class="str2">To vacillate, reel, stray</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with trust</span><br /><span class="heb">יַאֲמֵ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(ya·’ă·mên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_539.htm">Strong's 539: </a> </span><span class="str2">To confirm, support</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in emptiness,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשָּׁ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(baš·šāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7723.htm">Strong's 7723: </a> </span><span class="str2">Evil, idolatry, uselessness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî·šā-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">emptiness</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֝֗וְא</span> <span class="translit">(w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7723.htm">Strong's 7723: </a> </span><span class="str2">Evil, idolatry, uselessness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּהְיֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(tih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his reward.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְמוּרָתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·mū·rā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8545.htm">Strong's 8545: </a> </span><span class="str2">Barter, compensation</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/15-31.htm">Job 15:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/15-31.htm">Job 15:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/15-31.htm">Job 15:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/15-31.htm">Job 15:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/15-31.htm">Job 15:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/15-31.htm">Job 15:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/15-31.htm">Job 15:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/15-31.htm">Job 15:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/15-31.htm">Job 15:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/15-31.htm">Job 15:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/15-31.htm">OT Poetry: Job 15:31 Let him not trust in emptiness deceiving (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/15-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 15:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 15:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/15-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 15:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 15:32" /></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>