Job 15:31

“Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.”

"Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence." - Job 15:31
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What does Job 15:31 mean?

Job 15:31 (KJV) states, "Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompense." This verse is part of a larger passage in the Book of Job where Eliphaz, one of Job's friends, is speaking to Job. Eliphaz is attempting to convince Job that his suffering…

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The Perils of Vanity: Trusting Beyond Illusions

In the intricate tapestry of life, the book of Job serves as a profound reminder of the human experience—full of trials, tribulations, and the examination of one's faith amidst suffering. Job 15:31 succinctly warns us, "Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity…

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A Prayer for Truth and Discernment in a World of Vanity

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come before You today with humble hearts, seeking Your wisdom and guidance in a world that often leads us astray. As we meditate on Your Word, specifically the words of Job 15:31, "Let not him that is deceived trust in…

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Job 31:32 - "The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller."
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Job 31:38 - "If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;"
Job 38:31 - "Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?"
Job 31:5 - "If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;"
Job 31:12 - "For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase."
Job 31:33 - "If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:"
Job 31:6 - "Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity."
Joshua 15:31 - "And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,"
Job 30:31 - "My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep."
Job 31:17 - "Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;"
Job 31:2 - "For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?"
Job 31:36 - "Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me."
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Job 31:28 - "This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above."
Job 31:20 - "If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;"
Job 31:19 - "If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;"