New International Version But my brothers are as undependable as intermittent streams, as the streams that overflow New Living Translation My brothers, you have proved as unreliable as a seasonal brook that overflows its banks in the spring English Standard Version My brothers are treacherous as a torrent-bed, as torrential streams that pass away, Berean Standard Bible But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow, Berean Literal Bible My brothers are treacherous like a wadi, like a channel of wadis they pass away, King James Bible My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away; New King James Version My brothers have dealt deceitfully like a brook, Like the streams of the brooks that pass away, New American Standard Bible “My brothers have acted deceitfully like a wadi, Like the torrents of wadis which drain away, NASB 1995 “My brothers have acted deceitfully like a wadi, Like the torrents of wadis which vanish, NASB 1977 “My brothers have acted deceitfully like a wadi, Like the torrents of wadis which vanish, Legacy Standard Bible My brothers have betrayed me like a wadi, Like the torrents of wadis which pass away, Amplified Bible “My brothers have acted deceitfully like a brook, Like the torrents of brooks that vanish, Berean Annotated Bible But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow, Christian Standard Bible My brothers are as treacherous as a wadi, as seasonal streams that overflow Holman Christian Standard Bible My brothers are as treacherous as a wadi, as seasonal streams that overflow American Standard Version My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel of brooks that pass away; Contemporary English Version But you are treacherous English Revised Version My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, as the channel of brooks that pass away; GOD'S WORD® Translation My brothers have been as deceptive as seasonal rivers, like the seasonal riverbeds that flood. Good News Translation But you, my friends, you deceive me like streams that go dry when no rain comes. International Standard Version But my brothers have acted treacherously like a cascading river, like torrential rivers that overflow. NET Bible My brothers have been as treacherous as a seasonal stream, and as the riverbeds of the intermittent streams that flow away. New Heart English Bible My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a brook, as the channel of brooks that pass away; Webster's Bible Translation My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away; Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleBut my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow, World English Bible My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a brook, as the channel of brooks that pass away; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionMy brothers have deceived as a brook, "" As a stream of brooks they pass away. Berean Literal Bible My brothers are treacherous like a wadi, like a channel of wadis they pass away, Young's Literal Translation My brethren have deceived as a brook, As a stream of brooks they pass away. Smith's Literal Translation My brethren dealt faithlessly as a torrent; as a channel of torrents they shall pass away; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMy brethren have passed by me, as the torrent that passeth swiftly in the valleys. Catholic Public Domain Version My brethren have disregarded me, like a torrent that passes swiftly through the steep valleys. New American Bible My companions are undependable as a wadi, as watercourses that run dry in the wadies; New Revised Standard Version My companions are treacherous like a torrent-bed, like freshets that pass away, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleMy brethren have dealt deceitfully like dry brooks, like torrents which pass away. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated My brothers were unreliable as brooks and like torrents that pass away OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel of brooks that overflow, Brenton Septuagint Translation My nearest relations have not regarded me; they have passed me by like a failing brook, or like a wave. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Job Replies: My Complaint is Just…14A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty. 15But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow, 16darkened because of the ice and the inflow of melting snow,… Cross References But my brothers Jeremiah 9:4-6 “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. / You dwell in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to know Me,” declares the LORD. Job 19:13-19 He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me. / My kinsmen have failed me, and my friends have forgotten me. / My guests and maidservants count me as a stranger; I am a foreigner in their sight. … Micah 7:5-6 Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms. / For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household. are as faithless as wadis, Jeremiah 15:18 Why is my pain unending, and my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? You have indeed become like a mirage to me—water that is not there. Jeremiah 2:13 “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water. Hosea 6:4 What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? For your loyalty is like a morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes. as seasonal streams that overflow, Isaiah 8:7-8 the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks. / It will pour into Judah, swirling and sweeping over it, reaching up to the neck; its spreading streams will cover your entire land, O Immanuel! Nahum 1:8 But with an overwhelming flood He will make an end of Nineveh and pursue His enemies into darkness. Psalm 124:4-5 then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us, / then the raging waters would have swept us away. Proverbs 25:19 Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble. Psalm 41:9 Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. Psalm 55:12-14 For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide. / But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend. / We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God. Lamentations 1:2 She weeps aloud in the night, with tears upon her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies. Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Psalm 38:11 My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance. Psalm 88:18 You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion. Treasury of Scripture My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away; My brethren. Job 19:19 All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me. Psalm 38:11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off. Psalm 41:9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me. as the stream. Jeremiah 15:18 Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail? Jude 1:12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; Jump to Previous Acted Brook Brooks Channel Dealt Deceitfully Deceived End False. Friends Overflow Stream Streams Torrents Treacherous Valleys Vanish Wadi WadisJump to Next Acted Brook Brooks Channel Dealt Deceitfully Deceived End False. Friends Overflow Stream Streams Torrents Treacherous Valleys Vanish Wadi WadisJob 6 1. Job shows that his complaints are not causeless.8. He wishes for death, wherein he is assured of comfort. 14. He reproves his friends of unkindness. But my brothers Job calls Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar brothers because they were close companions who came in his distress. Their later accusations made their failure especially painful. Jer 9:4-6 “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any…”… are as faithless as wadis, Wadis could carry water after rain yet become dry when travelers most needed them. Job’s friends had appeared ready to comfort him but proved unreliable under the weight of his suffering. Jer 15:18 Why is my pain unending, and my wound incurable?… as seasonal streams that overflow, Their support had seemed abundant at first, like streams swollen by winter runoff, but it vanished when tested. Job grieves not only his losses but also the collapse of human sympathy among those nearest to him. Isa 8:7-8 the Lord will surely bring against them the floodwaters… Persons / Places / Events 1. JobThe central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering. 2. Job's Friends Specifically, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who come to comfort Job but end up accusing him of wrongdoing. 3. Wadi A valley, ravine, or channel that is dry except in the rainy season, often found in desert regions. 4. Seasonal Streams Streams that flow only during certain seasons, typically after rain, and are unreliable sources of water. 5. Job's Suffering The context of Job's lament, where he expresses his deep disappointment in his friends' lack of support. Teaching Points The Unreliability of Human SupportJust as Job's friends were like seasonal streams, human support can often be unreliable. Believers should place their ultimate trust in God, who is always faithful. The Importance of True Friendship Job's experience highlights the need for friends who are steadfast and supportive, especially during trials. Christians are called to be reliable and compassionate friends. Enduring Through Disappointment Job's lament teaches us to endure through disappointment and to bring our grievances before God, who understands and cares for us. God's Faithfulness vs. Human Faithlessness While human relationships may fail, God's faithfulness is constant. This should encourage believers to seek God's presence and guidance in all circumstances. Reflecting Christ in Our Relationships As followers of Christ, we are called to reflect His love and faithfulness in our relationships, offering support and encouragement to those in need. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Job 6:15?2. How does Job 6:15 illustrate the theme of unreliable friends in adversity? 3. What can we learn about loyalty from Job's experience in Job 6:15? 4. How does Job 6:15 connect to Proverbs 17:17 on friendship? 5. How can we ensure our support for friends aligns with biblical principles? 6. What steps can we take to remain faithful friends during others' trials? 7. What does Job 6:15 reveal about the nature of friendship during times of suffering? 8. How does Job 6:15 challenge our understanding of loyalty and support? 9. In what ways does Job 6:15 reflect the theme of betrayal? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Job 6? (15) Have dealt deceitfully as a brook.--This is one of the most celebrated poetical similes in the book, and carries us to life in the desert, where the wadys, so mighty and torrent-like in the winter, are insignificant streams or fail altogether in summer. So when the writer saw the Gnadalquiver (or mighty wady) at Cordova, in August, it was a third-rate stream, running in many divided currents in its stony bed.Verse 15. - My brethren; i.e. "my three friends," Eliphaz, who has spoken; Bildad and Zophar, who by their silence have shown their agreement with him. Have dealt deceitfully as a brook; i.e. "a winter torrent" - a "wady," to use the modern Arab expression. These watercourses are characteristic of Palestine and the adjacent regions. "During the winter months," says Dr. Cunningham Geikie, "they are often foaming rivers; but in the hot summer, when they would be of priceless value, their dry bed is generally the road from one point to another. The water rushes over the sheets of rock as it would from the roof of a house, and converging, as it descends, into minor streams in the higher wadies, these sweep on to a common channel in some central valley, and, thus united, swell in an incredibly short time into a deep, troubled, roaring flood, which fills the whole bottom of the wady with an irresistible torrent... The streams from Lebanon, and also from the high mountains of the Hauran. send down great floods of dark and troubled waters in spring, when the ice and snow of their summits are melted; but they dry up under the heat of summer, and the track of the torrent, with its chaos of boulders, stones, and gravel, seems as if it had not known a stream for ages. So Job's friends had in former times seemed as if they would be true to him for ever; but their friendship had vanished, like the rush of the torrent that had passed away" ('The Holy Land and the Bible,' vol. 1. pp. 123-125). And as the stream of brooks they pass away; or, the channel; i.e. the wady itself. Canon Cook well says on this, "The simile is remarkably complete. When little needed, the torrent overflows; when needed, it disappears. In winter it does not fertilize; in summer it is dried up. Nor is it merely useless; it deceives, alluring the traveller by the appearance of verdure, promising refreshment, and giving none." Job 6:15 exposes the pain of finding supposed allies unreliable. By likening his friends to wadis and seasonal streams, Job zeros in on inconsistency—plentiful in appearance, empty in reality. Genuine faithfulness remains steady, rooted in the Lord’s own unwavering nature, providing life-giving water long after the storms have passed. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [But] my brothersאַ֭חַי (’a·ḥay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) are as faithless בָּגְד֣וּ (bā·ḡə·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 898: To cover, to act covertly, to pillage as כְמוֹ־ (ḵə·mōw-) Preposition Strong's 3644: Like, as, when a wadi, נָ֑חַל (nā·ḥal) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft as seasonal streams כַּאֲפִ֖יק (ka·’ă·p̄îq) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 650: Containing, a tube, a bed, valley of a, stream, a strong thing, a hero that overflow, יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃ (ya·‘ă·ḇō·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on Additonal Resources Job 6:15 Blue Letter BibleJob 6:15 Bible Gateway Job 6:15 Bible.com Job 6:15 NIV |
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