Job 15:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
American Standard Version (ASV)
Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Will a wise man make answer with knowledge of no value, or will he give birth to the east wind?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind,
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Should a wise men utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
World English Bible (WEB)
"Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Doth a wise man answer `with' vain knowledge? And fill `with' an east wind his belly?
| Should a wise man | הֶֽחָכָ֗ם | heḥākām | heh-ha-HAHM |
| utter | יַעֲנֶ֥ה | yaʿăne | ya-uh-NEH |
| vain | דַֽעַת | daʿat | DA-at |
| knowledge, | ר֑וּחַ | rûaḥ | ROO-ak |
| fill and | וִֽימַלֵּ֖א | wîmallēʾ | vee-ma-LAY |
| his belly | קָדִ֣ים | qādîm | ka-DEEM |
| with the east wind? | בִּטְנֽוֹ׃ | biṭnô | beet-NOH |