What is the meaning of Job 15:35? They conceive trouble • Job’s friend Eliphaz pictures the wicked as parents of their own misery. Trouble does not merely happen to them; they “conceive” it—an intentional, inward act. • Psalm 7:14 echoes this: “Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.” Both passages stress that sin begins deep within, in thoughts and motives. • James 1:14-15 clarifies the process: desire lures, conception occurs, and sin is born. The verse in Job reminds us that unrighteous desires, left unchecked, inevitably move from thought to action. and give birth to evil • Conception leads to delivery. What was hidden becomes visible; inner rebellion blossoms into overt evil. • Proverbs 6:12-14 describes the same progression: a “worthless person” plans in his heart, then “devises evil continually.” • Galatians 6:7-8 warns, “God is not mocked… the one who sows to his flesh, from the flesh will reap corruption.” Evil birthed will mature and return in consequences. their womb is pregnant with deceit • Deceit is the developing offspring in this image. Lies, manipulation, and half-truths form the core of the wicked person’s nature. • Psalm 5:9 says, “For there is no truth in their mouth; their heart is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.” Deceit is a habitual state, not a momentary lapse. • Jesus identifies Satan as “the father of lies” (John 8:44). Those who cherish deceit align themselves with his character, proving spiritual parentage by their actions. summary Job 15:35 portrays sin as a full pregnancy cycle: inward conception (trouble), outward delivery (evil), and ongoing gestation (deceit). The verse warns that wicked plans originate in the heart, express themselves in actions, and are sustained by continual dishonesty. Scripture consistently teaches that unchecked desires produce sin and inevitable judgment, urging believers to guard their hearts and walk in truth. |
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