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Is his gentle word not enough?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Are the comforts of God too small for you, or the word that deals gently with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Are the consolations of God not enough for you, even words spoken gently to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Are</i> the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>Are</i> the consolations of God too small for you, And the word <i>spoken</i> gently with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Are the consolations of God too little for you, Or the word <i>spoken</i> gently to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Are the consolations of God too small for you, Even the word spoken gently with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Are the consolations of God too small for you, Even the word <i>spoken</i> gently with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Are the consolations of God too small for you, Even the word <i>spoken</i> gently with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Are the consolations of God [as we have interpreted them to you] too trivial for you, [Or] were we too gentle toward you [in our first speech] to be effective?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Are God’s consolations not enough for you, even the words that deal gently with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Are God&#8217s consolations not enough for you, even the words that deal gently with you? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Are the consolations of God too small for thee, Even the word that is gentle toward thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And you have been offered comforting words from God. Isn't this enough? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Are the consolations of God too small for thee, and the word that dealeth gently with thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Isn't God's comfort enough for you, even when gently spoken to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God offers you comfort; why still reject it? We have spoken for him with calm, even words. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Are God's encouragements inconsequential to you, even a word that has been spoken gently to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Are the consolations of God not enough for you, even words spoken gently to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Are God's consolations too trivial for you; or a word spoken in gentleness to you? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Are the consolations of God too small for you, even the word that is gentle toward you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Are the consolations of God too small for you, even the word that is gentle toward you? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Are the comforts of God too few for you? And a gentle word [is] with you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Too few for thee are the comforts of God? And a gentle word is with thee,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Is it small with thee the consolations of God? and a word covered with thee?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Is it a great matter that God should comfort thee? but thy wicked words hinder this. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Is it so important that God should console you? But your own depraved words prevent this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Are the consolations of God not enough for you, and speech that deals gently with you? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Are the consolations of God too small for you, or the word that deals gently with you?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now talk less of God's threats, and speak comfortingly to yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Restrain from yourself the threatening of God and speak in comfort to your soul<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Are the consolations of God too small for thee, And the word that dealeth gently with thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou hast been scourged for <i>but</i> few of thy sins: thou hast spoken haughtily <i>and</i> extravagantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/15-11.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=2305" 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">10</span>Both the gray-haired and the aged are on our side—men much older than your father. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8575.htm" title="8575: tan·ḥu·mō·wṯ (N-mpc) -- Consolation. Or tanchum; and tanchuwmah; from nacham; compassion, solace.">Are the consolations</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/4592.htm" title="4592: ham·‘aṭ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- A little, fewness, a few. Or miat; from ma'at; a little or few.">not enough</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·mə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">for you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: wə·ḏā·ḇār (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">even words</a> <a href="/hebrew/328.htm" title="328: lā·’aṭ (Prep-l:: Adv) -- Gentleness. From an unused root perhaps meaning to move softly; a necromancer, gently.">spoken gently</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·māḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">to you?</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash,…<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="/job/5-17.htm">Job 5:17</a></span><br />Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-14.htm">Job 33:14-18</a></span><br />For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices. / In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds, / He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/4-3.htm">Job 4:3-4</a></span><br />Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands. / Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-11.htm">Proverbs 3:11-12</a></span><br />My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; / for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Hebrews 12:5-6</a></span><br />And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. / For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-12.htm">Psalm 94:12</a></span><br />Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-23.htm">Proverbs 1:23</a></span><br />If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-4.htm">Isaiah 50:4</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16-17</a></span><br />All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-71.htm">Psalm 119:71</a></span><br />It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-50.htm">Psalm 119:50</a></span><br />This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a></span><br />No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-3.htm">2 Corinthians 1:3-4</a></span><br />Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-7.htm">Psalm 19:7-8</a></span><br />The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple. / The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Are the consolations of God small with you? is there any secret thing with you?</p><p class="hdg">the consolations</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-8.htm">Job 5:8-26</a></b></br> I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/11-13.htm">Job 11:13-19</a></b></br> If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/1-3.htm">2 Corinthians 1:3-5</a></b></br> Blessed <i>be</i> God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; … </p><p class="hdg">is there</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-8.htm">Job 15:8</a></b></br> Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-2.htm">Job 13:2</a></b></br> What ye know, <i>the same</i> do I know also: I <i>am</i> not inferior unto you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/22-24.htm">1 Kings 22:24</a></b></br> But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/27-42.htm">Comforts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm">Consolations</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-22.htm">Dealeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-31.htm">Deals</a> <a href="/esther/1-18.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/job/14-1.htm">Few</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-12.htm">Gentle</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-27.htm">Gently</a> <a href="/job/15-8.htm">God's</a> <a href="/job/15-8.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/job/14-19.htm">Small</a> <a href="/job/15-3.htm">Word</a> <a href="/job/15-3.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/29-25.htm">Comforts</a> <a href="/job/21-2.htm">Consolations</a> <a href="/job/39-16.htm">Dealeth</a> <a href="/job/39-16.htm">Deals</a> <a href="/job/19-22.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/job/16-22.htm">Few</a> <a href="/job/41-3.htm">Gentle</a> <a href="/job/21-33.htm">Gently</a> <a href="/job/15-30.htm">God's</a> <a href="/job/15-18.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/job/15-20.htm">Small</a> <a href="/job/17-6.htm">Word</a> <a href="/job/15-13.htm">Words</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Are the consolations of God not enough for you</b><br>This phrase challenges the sufficiency of divine comfort. In the context of Job, Eliphaz questions Job's dissatisfaction with God's comfort, implying that Job's suffering should be alleviated by divine consolation. Biblically, God's consolations often refer to His promises and presence, as seen in <a href="/psalms/94-19.htm">Psalm 94:19</a>, where God's comfort brings joy amid anxiety. Historically, the belief in divine consolation was central to the faith of the Israelites, who often faced trials and relied on God's promises for hope. This phrase also reflects the broader biblical theme of finding contentment in God's provision, as echoed in <a href="/philippians/4-11.htm">Philippians 4:11-13</a>.<p><b>even words spoken gently to you</b><br>Eliphaz suggests that God's words, delivered with gentleness, should be sufficient for Job. This reflects the biblical principle that God's communication, whether through scripture or prophecy, is often characterized by gentleness and compassion, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/40.htm">Isaiah 40:1-2</a>, where God speaks tenderly to Jerusalem. Culturally, gentle speech was valued in ancient Near Eastern societies, often associated with wisdom and understanding, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/15.htm">Proverbs 15:1</a>. Theologically, this phrase can be connected to the nature of Christ, who embodies gentle and humble communication, as described in <a href="/matthew/11-29.htm">Matthew 11:29</a>, offering rest to the weary.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning the reasons behind it.<br><br>2. <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 questioning Job's response to God's consolations.<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 a man of wisdom and understanding.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_consolations.htm">God's Consolations</a></b><br>Refers to the comfort and peace that God provides to His people, often through His word and presence.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_job.htm">The Book of Job</a></b><br>A poetic and philosophical book in the Old Testament that explores themes of suffering, justice, and the nature of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sufficiency_of_god's_comfort.htm">The Sufficiency of God's Comfort</a></b><br>God's consolations are sufficient for every trial and tribulation. Believers are encouraged to find solace in His promises and presence, even when circumstances are challenging.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gentle_words_of_god.htm">Gentle Words of God</a></b><br>The gentle words of God, as revealed in Scripture, are meant to guide, correct, and comfort us. We should be attentive to His voice and open to His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_god's_consolations.htm">Responding to God's Consolations</a></b><br>Our response to God's comfort should be one of gratitude and trust. Even when we do not understand our circumstances, we can rely on His wisdom and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_suffering.htm">The Role of Friends in Suffering</a></b><br>Like Eliphaz, friends may offer counsel during difficult times. It is important to discern whether their words align with God's truth and to seek wisdom in how we receive their advice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_wisdom.htm">Trusting God's Wisdom</a></b><br>In times of suffering, trusting in God's wisdom and His plan is crucial. We may not always understand His ways, but we can trust that He is working for our good.<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_did_abraham_and_sarah_have_isaac.htm">What does 'miserable comforters' mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_sam_15_11_fit_god's_omniscience.htm">How does 1 Samuel 15:11, where God regrets making Saul king, align with the belief in God's omniscience?</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/why_expect_a_covenant_if_god_foresees_failure.htm">Jeremiah 11:1-5: How can an all-knowing God expect a covenant not to be broken if He already foresees human failings?</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>(11) <span class= "bld">Are the consolations of God small with thee?</span>--This is one of the obscure phrases of Job upon which it is very difficult to decide. The Authorised Version gives very good sense, which seems to suit the context in the following verse; but it is susceptible of other phases of meaning: <span class= "ital">e.g</span>., "or a word that dealeth gently with thee (<a href="/2_samuel/4-5.htm" title="And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.">2Samuel 4:5</a>), such as ours have been (?)"; or "the word that he hath spoken softly with thee" (but see <a href="/job/15-8.htm" title="Have you heard the secret of God? and do you restrain wisdom to yourself?">Job 15:8</a>); or, again, the consolations of God may mean strong consolations (<a href="/psalms/80-11.htm" title="She sent out her boughs to the sea, and her branches to the river.">Psalm 80:11</a>), such as ours have been, spoken in strong language," in which case the second clause would mean, "Was thine own speech gentle?" "Small with thee" means, of course, <span class= "ital">too small for thee.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Are the consolations of God small with thee?</span> By "the consolations of God" Eliphaz probably means the hopes which he and his friends had held out, speaking in God's Name, that if Job would humble himself, and confess his guilt, and sue to God for pardon, he would be restored to favour, recover his prosperity, and live to a good old age in tranquil happiness (see <a href="/job/5-18.htm">Job 5:18-27</a>; <a href="/job/8-20.htm">Job 8:20-22</a>; <a href="/job/11-13.htm">Job 11:13-19</a>). He wishes to know if Job thinks lightly of all this, regards it as of small account, will make no effort to obtain the blessings held out to him. This is all reasonable enough from his standpoint, that Job is conscious of secret heinous guilt; but it can make no impression on Job, who is conscious of the reverse. <span class="cmt_word">Is there any secret thing with thee?</span> rather, <span class="accented">And is the word</span> [<span class="accented">of small account that dealeth</span>] <span class="accented">gently with thee?</span> Eliphaz considers that his own words and those of his two companions have been soft words, dealing "gently" with Job's refractoriness, and that Job ought to have been impressed by them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/15-11.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">Are the consolations</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּנְחֻמ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(tan·ḥu·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8575.htm">Strong's 8575: </a> </span><span class="str2">Compassion, solace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not enough</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְעַ֣ט</span> <span class="translit">(ham·‘aṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> </span><span class="str2">A little, fewness, a few</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for you,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֭מְּךָ</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">even words</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝דָבָ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[spoken] gently</span><br /><span class="heb">לָאַ֥ט</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’aṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_328.htm">Strong's 328: </a> </span><span class="str2">A necromancer, gently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you?</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמָּֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·māḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/15-11.htm">Job 15:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/15-11.htm">Job 15:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/15-11.htm">Job 15:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/15-11.htm">Job 15:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/15-11.htm">Job 15:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/15-11.htm">Job 15:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/15-11.htm">Job 15:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/15-11.htm">Job 15:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/15-11.htm">Job 15:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/15-11.htm">Job 15:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/15-11.htm">OT Poetry: Job 15:11 Are the consolations of God too small (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/15-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 15:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 15:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/15-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 15:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 15:12" /></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>