15:2 |
NIV2011 | “Would a wise man answer with empty notions or fill his belly with the hot east wind? | “Would a the wise man answer with empty notions or fill his belly their bellies with the hot east wind? | “Would a wise man person answer with empty notions or fill his their belly with the hot east wind? |
15:3 |
tNIV | Would he argue with useless words, with speeches that have no value? | Would he they argue with useless words, with speeches that have no value? | Would he they argue with useless words, with speeches that have no value? |
15:8 |
tNIV | Do you listen in on God’s council? Do you limit wisdom to yourself? | Do you listen in on God’s council? Do you limit have a monopoly on wisdom to yourself? | Do you listen in on God’s council? Do you limit have a monopoly on wisdom to yourself? |
15:14 |
tNIV | “What is man, that he could be pure, or one born of woman, that he could be righteous? | “What is man are mortals, that he they could be pure, or one those born of woman, that he they could be righteous? | “What is man are mortals, that he they could be pure, or one those born of woman, that he they could be righteous? |
15:16 |
tNIV | how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks up evil like water! | how much less man mortals, who is are vile and corrupt, who drinks drink up evil like water! | how much less man mortals, who is are vile and corrupt, who drinks drink up evil like water! |
15:18 |
tNIV | what wise men have declared, hiding nothing received from their fathers | what the wise men have declared, hiding nothing received from their fathers ancestors | what the wise men have declared, hiding nothing received from their fathers ancestors |
15:19 |
tNIV | (to whom alone the land was given when no alien passed among them): | (to whom alone the land was given when no alien passed foreigners moved among them): | (to whom alone the land was given when no alien passed foreigners moved among them): |
15:20 |
NIV2011 | All his days the wicked man suffers torment, the ruthless through all the years stored up for him. | All his their days the wicked man suffers suffer torment, the ruthless through all the years stored up for him them. | All his days the wicked man suffers torment, the ruthless man through all the years stored up for him. |
15:21 |
NIV1984 | Terrifying sounds fill his ears; when all seems well, marauders attack him. | Terrifying sounds fill his their ears; when all seems well, marauders attack him them. | Terrifying sounds fill his ears; when all seems well, marauders attack him. |
15:22 |
NIV2011 | He despairs of escaping the darkness; he is marked for the sword. | He despairs They despair of escaping the realm of darkness; he is they are marked for the sword. | He despairs of escaping the realm of darkness; he is marked for the sword. |
15:23 |
NIV2011 | He wanders about—food for vultures; he knows the day of darkness is at hand. | He wanders They wander about— for food for like vultures; he knows they know the day of darkness is at hand. | He wanders about— for food for vultures like a vulture; he knows the day of darkness is at hand. |
15:24 |
NIV2011 | Distress and anguish fill him with terror; they overwhelm him, like a king poised to attack, | Distress and anguish fill him them with terror; they troubles overwhelm him them, like a king poised to attack, | Distress and anguish fill him with terror; they troubles overwhelm him, like a king poised to attack, |
15:25 |
NIV1984 | because he shakes his fist at God and vaunts himself against the Almighty, | because he shakes his fist they shake their fists at God and vaunts himself vaunt themselves against the Almighty, | because he shakes his fist at God and vaunts himself against the Almighty, |
15:26 |
NIV1984 | defiantly charging against him with a thick, strong shield. | defiantly charging against him with a thick, strong shield shields. | defiantly charging against him with a thick, strong shield. |
15:27 |
NIV1984 | “Though his face is covered with fat and his waist bulges with flesh, | “Though his face is their faces are covered with fat and his waist bulges their waists bulge with flesh, | “Though his face is covered with fat and his waist bulges with flesh, |
15:28 |
NIV1984 | he will inhabit ruined towns and houses where no one lives, houses crumbling to rubble. | he they will inhabit ruined towns and houses where no one lives, houses crumbling to rubble. | he will inhabit ruined towns and houses where no one lives, houses crumbling to rubble. |
15:29 |
NIV1984 | He will no longer be rich and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the land. | He They will no longer be rich and his their wealth will not endure, nor will his their possessions spread over the land. | He will no longer be rich and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the land. |
15:30 |
NIV1984 | He will not escape the darkness; a flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away. | He They will not escape the darkness; a flame will wither his their shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him them away. | He will not escape the darkness; a flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away. |
15:31 |
NIV1984 | Let him not deceive himself by trusting what is worthless, for he will get nothing in return. | Let him them not deceive himself themselves by trusting what is worthless, for he they will get nothing in return. | Let him not deceive himself by trusting what is worthless, for he will get nothing in return. |
15:32 |
NIV2011 | Before his time he will be paid in full, and his branches will not flourish. | Before his their time he they will be paid in full wither, and his their branches will not flourish. | Before his time he will be paid in full wither, and his branches will not flourish. |
15:33 |
NIV1984 | He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree shedding its blossoms. | He They will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree shedding its blossoms. | He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree shedding its blossoms. |