Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But you even undermine piety and hinder devotion to God. New Living Translation Have you no fear of God, no reverence for him? English Standard Version But you are doing away with the fear of God and hindering meditation before God. Berean Standard Bible But you even undermine the fear of God and hinder meditation before Him. King James Bible Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God. New King James Version Yes, you cast off fear, And restrain prayer before God. New American Standard Bible “Indeed, you do away with reverence, And hinder meditation before God. NASB 1995 “Indeed, you do away with reverence And hinder meditation before God. NASB 1977 “Indeed, you do away with reverence, And hinder meditation before God. Legacy Standard Bible Indeed, you annul reverent fear And cut off musing before God. Amplified Bible “Indeed, you are doing away with fear, And you are diminishing meditation before God. Christian Standard Bible But you even undermine the fear of God and hinder meditation before him. Holman Christian Standard Bible But you even undermine the fear of God and hinder meditation before Him. American Standard Version Yea, thou doest away with fear, And hinderest devotion before God. Contemporary English Version Your words are enough to make others turn from God and lead them to doubt. English Revised Version Yea, thou doest away with fear, and restrainest devotion before God. GOD'S WORD® Translation Yes, you destroy the fear [of God] and diminish devotion to God. Good News Translation If you had your way, no one would fear God; no one would pray to him. International Standard Version Yet you dispense with fear of God and hinder meditations before God. Majority Standard Bible But you even undermine the fear of God and hinder meditation before Him. NET Bible But you even break off piety, and hinder meditation before God. New Heart English Bible Yes, you do away with fear, and hinder devotion before God. Webster's Bible Translation Yes, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God. World English Bible Yes, you do away with fear, and hinder devotion before God. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIndeed, you make reverence void, and diminish meditation before God. Young's Literal Translation Yea, thou dost make reverence void, And dost diminish meditation before God. Smith's Literal Translation Also thou wilt bring to nought, fear, and thou wilt withhold meditation before God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAs much as is in thee, thou hast made void fear, and hast taken away prayers from before God. Catholic Public Domain Version to such an extent that, within yourself, you have expelled reverence and have taken away prayers from the presence of God. New American Bible You in fact do away with piety, you lessen devotion toward God, New Revised Standard Version But you are doing away with the fear of God, and hindering meditation before God. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYea, you also are discarding reverence, and talk too much in the presence of God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Also you bring reverence to nothing and you multiply speaking before God OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Yea, thou doest away with fear, And impairest devotion before God. Brenton Septuagint Translation Hast not thou moreover cast off fear, and accomplished such words before the Lord? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God…3Should he argue with useless words or speeches that serve no purpose? 4But you even undermine the fear of God and hinder meditation before Him. 5For your iniquity instructs your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty.… Cross References Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever! Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Ecclesiastes 12:13 When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. Psalm 36:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD. An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes. Romans 3:18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.” Proverbs 8:13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech. Isaiah 29:13 Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men. Jeremiah 2:19 Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts. Malachi 1:6 “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’ Matthew 15:8-9 ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’” Romans 1:21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. 2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these! 1 John 2:4 If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him. Isaiah 11:2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. Treasury of Scripture Yes, you cast off fear, and restrain prayer before God. castest off. Job 4:5,6 But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled… Job 6:14 To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. Psalm 36:1-3 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes… restrainest Job 5:8 I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: Job 27:10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God? 1 Chronicles 10:13,14 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it; … prayer. Jump to Previous Castest Devotion Diminish Effect Fear Hinder Indeed Less Makest Meditation Outcry Piety Prayer Quiet Reverence sh Time Undermine Void WorshipJump to Next Castest Devotion Diminish Effect Fear Hinder Indeed Less Makest Meditation Outcry Piety Prayer Quiet Reverence sh Time Undermine Void WorshipJob 15 1. Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself17. He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men But you even undermine the fear of God This phrase suggests a critique of Job's attitude and actions, implying that he is diminishing the reverence due to God. In the context of the Book of Job, Eliphaz accuses Job of weakening the foundational principle of wisdom, which is the fear of the Lord (Proverbs 9:10). The fear of God is a central theme in the wisdom literature of the Old Testament, emphasizing a deep respect and awe for God's power and holiness. Historically, this fear was seen as essential for maintaining a covenant relationship with God, as seen in Deuteronomy 10:12. The accusation here is that Job's questioning and lamenting are eroding this essential reverence. and hinder meditation before Him. Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, undergoing severe trials and questioning the reasons for his suffering. 2. Eliphaz the Temanite One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. In this chapter, Eliphaz is speaking, accusing Job of undermining the fear of God. 3. Teman A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz is identified as a Temanite, suggesting he is a man of wisdom and understanding. 4. Fear of God A central theme in the Book of Job, representing reverence, awe, and respect for God's power and authority. 5. Meditation before God Reflects the practice of contemplating God's nature, laws, and works, which is essential for spiritual growth and understanding. Teaching Points The Importance of the Fear of GodThe fear of God is foundational to wisdom and understanding. It is not merely about being afraid but having a deep reverence and respect for God's authority and holiness. The Role of Meditation in Spiritual Growth Regular meditation on God's word and His attributes is crucial for spiritual maturity. It helps believers align their thoughts and actions with God's will. Guarding Against Misinterpretation Like Eliphaz, we must be cautious not to misinterpret others' struggles or assume their spiritual state. True understanding requires empathy and discernment. Maintaining Faith Amidst Trials Job's account encourages believers to maintain their faith and integrity even when facing severe trials and accusations from others. The Danger of Legalism Eliphaz's approach reflects a legalistic mindset, focusing on outward actions rather than the heart. Believers should strive for a relationship with God that goes beyond mere rule-following.(4) Yea, thou castest off fear.--The tendency also of Job has been to encourage a kind of fatalism (e.g., Job 12:16-25), and therefore to check the offering of prayer to God, besides setting an example which, if followed, as from Job's position it was likely to be, would lead to murmuring and blasphemy.Verse 4. - Yea, thou castest off fear. To Eliphaz, Job's words - his bold expostulations (Job 13:3, 15, 22, etc.), his declarations that he knows he will be justified (Job 13:8), and that God will be his Salvation (Job 13:16) - seem to imply that he has cast off altogether the fear of God, and is entirely devoid of reverence. Some of his expressions certainly seem over-bold; but, on the other hand, his sense of God's purity, perfectness, and transcendent power is continually manifest, and should have saved him from the rude reproach here launched against him (comp. Job 9:1-13; Job 12:24 25; 13:11, 21, etc.). And restrainest prayer before God; rather, and hinderest devout meditation before God. Eliphaz means that Job expresses himself in a way so cf. fensive to devout souls, that he disturbs their minds and prevents them from indulging in those pious meditations on the Divine goodness which would otherwise occupy them (comp. Psalm 119:97). Thus, according to Eliphaz, Job is not only irreligious himself, but the cause of irreligion in others. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Butאַף־ (’ap̄-) Conjunction Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though you אַ֭תָּה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you even undermine תָּפֵ֣ר (tā·p̄êr) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6565: To break up, to violate, frustrate the fear [of God] יִרְאָ֑ה (yir·’āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3374: Fear, reverence and hinder וְתִגְרַ֥ע (wə·ṯiḡ·ra‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1639: To scrape off, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold meditation שִׂ֝יחָ֗ה (·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7881: Reflection, be extension, devotion before לִפְנֵי־ (lip̄·nê-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6440: The face Him. אֵֽל׃ (’êl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty Links Job 15:4 NIVJob 15:4 NLT Job 15:4 ESV Job 15:4 NASB Job 15:4 KJV Job 15:4 BibleApps.com Job 15:4 Biblia Paralela Job 15:4 Chinese Bible Job 15:4 French Bible Job 15:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 15:4 Yes you do away with fear (Jb) |
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