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Job 15:16

How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

KJV

Quanto magis abominabilis et inutilis homo, qui bibit quasi aquam iniquitatem ?

Vulgate

ἔα δὲ ἐβδελυγμένος καὶ ἀκάθαρτος, ἀνὴρ πίνων ἀδικίας ἴσα ποτῷ.

LXX

How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!

ASV

אַ֭ף כִּֽי נִתְעָ֥ב וְֽ/נֶאֱלָ֑ח אִישׁ שֹׁתֶ֖ה כַ/מַּ֣יִם עַוְלָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אַף
'p
adverb · 133×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מַ֖יִם
mym
noun · 580×
נִי
ny
verb · 22×
נֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּ
n'lchv
verb · 3×
עַוְלָֽה
'vlh
noun · 52×
שְׁתּ֖וֹת
shtvt
verb · 216×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Eccl 3:18 — I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
  • Eccl 9:3 — This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, a
  • Gen 6:5 — And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
  • Job 20:12 — Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
  • Job 34:7 — What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
  • Job 34:7 — What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
  • Luke 1:35 — And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be c
  • Prov 19:28 — An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
  • Prov 19:28 — An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
  • Ps 14:3 — They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
  • Ps 53:3 — Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
  • Rom 3:9 — What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
  • Rom 3:10 — As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
  • Titus 1:16 — They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
  • Titus 3:3 — For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.