Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Why have your emotions carried you away? And why do your eyes flash
New American Standard Bible
And why do your eyes flash,
King James Version
Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
Holman Bible
and why do your eyes flash
A Conservative Version
Why does thy heart carry thee away? And why do thine eyes flash,
American Standard Version
Why doth thy heart carry thee away? And why do thine eyes flash,
Amplified
“Why does your heart carry you away [allowing you to be controlled by emotion]?
And why do your eyes flash [in anger or contempt],
Bible in Basic English
Why is your heart uncontrolled, and why are your eyes lifted up;
Darby Translation
Why doth thy heart carry thee away? and why do thine eyes wink?
Julia Smith Translation
Why shall thy heart take thee? and why shall thine eyes wink?
King James 2000
Why does your heart carry you away? and what do your eyes wink at,
Lexham Expanded Bible
Why does your heart carry you away? And why do your eyes flash,
Modern King James verseion
Why does your heart carry you away? And what do your eyes wink at,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Why doth thine heart make thee so proud? Why standest thou so greatly in thine own conceit? Where unto look thine eyes,
NET Bible
Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash,
New Heart English Bible
Why does your heart carry you away? Why do your eyes flash,
The Emphasized Bible
How doth thine own heart carry thee away, and how thine eyes do roll!
Webster
Why doth thy heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
World English Bible
Why does your heart carry you away? Why do your eyes flash,
Youngs Literal Translation
What -- doth thine heart take thee away? And what -- are thine eyes high?
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 15:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Second Response To Job
11 Are God's encouragements inconsequential to you, even a word that has been spoken gently to you? 12 Why have your emotions carried you away? And why do your eyes flash 13 that you turn your anger against God and speak words like this?
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 11:13
"Now for you, if you will prepare your heart, spread out your hands to him.
Job 17:2
Mockers surround me; I cannot stop staring at their hostility all through the night.
Psalm 35:19
Do not let my deceitful enemies gloat over me, nor let those who hate me without justification mock me with their eyes.
Proverbs 6:13
winking with his eyes, making signs with his feet, pointing with his fingers,
Ecclesiastes 11:9
So enjoy yourself in your youth, young man, and be encouraged during your younger days. Live as you like, consistent with your world view, but keep in mind that God will bring you to account for everything.
Mark 7:21-22
because it's from within, from the human heart, that evil thoughts come, as well as sexual immorality, stealing, murder,
Acts 5:3-4
Peter asked, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart so that you should lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back some of the money you got for the land?
Acts 8:22
So repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart's intent may be forgiven you.
James 1:14-15
Instead, each person is tempted by his own desire, being lured and trapped by it.