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King James Version (1611 Edition)
Job 15:31
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Let him not put trust in worthless things, being led astray,for what he gets in exchange will prove worthless.
Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; For emptiness shall be his reward.
Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself, for emptiness will be his payment.
The wicked should not fool themselves by trusting what is useless. If they do, they will get nothing in return.
Let him not trust in what is worthless, deceiving himself; for worthlessness will be his reward.
"Let him not trust in vanity (emptiness, futility) and be led astray; For emptiness will be his reward [for such living].
"Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; For his reward will be emptiness.
Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; For emptiness shall be his reward.
He beleeueth not that he erreth in vanitie: therefore vanitie shalbe his change.
Let him not believe in emptiness, deceiving himself;For emptiness will be his reward,
Let him not deceive himself with trust in emptiness, for emptiness will be his reward.
They have put their trust in something worthless; now they will become worthless
Let him not rely on futile methods, thereby deceiving himself; for what he will receive in exchange will be only futility.
Let him not trust in vanity: he is deceived, for vanity shall be his recompense;
That evil man should not fool himself by trusting in worthless things, because he will keep nothing.
Let him not trust in deceptive vanity, for his growth is in vain.
If they are foolish enough to trust in evil, then evil will be their reward.
Let him not trust in emptiness—he will be deceiving himself— for worthlessness will be his recompense.
Let not he being deceived trust in vanity; for his reward shall be vanity.
He wil nether applye himself to faithfulnes ner treuth, so sore is he disceaued wt vanite.
Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; For vanity shall be his recompense.
Let him not put his hope in what is false, falling into error: for he will get deceit as his reward.
Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; for vanity shall be his recompense.
He beleeueth not that he erreth in vanitie, and yet vanitie shalbe his recompence.
Let him not think that he shall endure; for his end shall be vanity.
Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself: for vanity shall be his recompence.
Bileue he not veynli disseyued bi errour, that he schal be ayenbouyt bi ony prijs.
Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; For vanity shall be his recompense.
Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompense.
Let him not trust in futile things, deceiving himself, For futility will be his reward.
Let them no longer fool themselves by trusting in empty riches, for emptiness will be their only reward.
Let him not lie to himself and trust in what is empty. For what is empty will be his reward.
Let them not trust in emptiness, deceiving themselves; for emptiness will be their recompense.
Let no one trust in him that - by vanity - is deceived, for, vanity, shall be his recompense;
He shall not believe, being vainly deceived by error, that he may be redeemed with any price.
Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; for emptiness will be his recompense.
Let him not put credence in vanity, He hath been deceived, For vanity is his recompence.
"Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; For emptiness will be his reward.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
not him: Job 12:16, Isaiah 44:20, Galatians 6:3, Galatians 6:7, Ephesians 5:6
trust: Psalms 62:10, Isaiah 59:4, Jonah 2:8
for vanity: Job 4:8, Proverbs 22:8, Isaiah 17:10, Isaiah 17:11, Hosea 8:7, Galatians 6:8
Reciprocal: Job 22:5 - not thy Job 34:33 - he will
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity,.... Every wicked man is deceived, either by Satan, who deceives the whole world, deceived our first parents, and deceives all their posterity, not only profane sinners, but many professors of religion also; or by their own hearts, which are deceitful and desperately wicked; or through the deceitfulness of sin, which promises profit, pleasure, and liberty, and issues in ruin, pain, and bondage; and through the deceitfulness of riches, which promise that satisfaction they do not give: and such as are deceived in this manner are prone to trust in vanity; in men, who in every state, high or low, are altogether vanity; and in creature enjoyments, in outward riches and wealth, which are all vanity and vexation of spirit; and in their own hearts, and the vanity of their minds, which to do is extreme folly; and in their righteousness and external privileges, which will be of no service to them, as to their acceptance with God, and eternal happiness; and therefore trust in whatsoever is vain and empty, and affords no solid satisfaction, real pleasure, and advantage, is here dehorted from; unless the words will be allowed to be justly rendered, as I think they may, "trust not in him that is deceived by vanity" e; by any of the above vain things, since he must himself be a vain man, and therefore not to be confided in; to which sense the Targum inclines;
"he will not (or should not) believe in a son of man (or in a man), who errs through falsehood;''
the reason dissuading from it follows:
for vanity shall be his recompence; all that a man gets by trusting in vanity, or by trusting in a man deceived, is nothing but emptiness and vanity; he gets nothing solid and substantial, that will be of any advantage to him here or hereafter; and yet this he will not easily believe; and so Beza reads the words, "he that is deceived by vanity will not believe that vanity shall be his recompence".
e בשוא נתעה "per vanitatem deceptus", Beza; so Tigurine version.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity - The sense is, “Let him not trust in vanity. He will be deceived. Vanity will be his recompense.” The idea is, that a man should not confide in that which will furnish no support. He should not rely on his wealth and rank; his houses and lands; his servants, his armies, or his power, if he is wicked, for all this is vain. He needs some better reliance, and that can be found only in a righteous life. The word vanity here means that which is unsubstantial; which cannot uphold or sustain; which will certainly give way.
For vanity will be his recompense - He will find only vanity. He will be stripped of all his honors and possessions.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 15:31. Let not him that is deceived —
7. He has many vain imaginations of obtaining wealth, power, pleasure, and happiness; but he is deceived; and he finds that he has trusted בשוא bashshav, in a lie; and this lie is his recompense.
