Job 6:15

“My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;”

"My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;" - Job 6:15
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What does Job 6:15 mean?

Job 6:15 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away." This verse comes from the Book of Job in the Old Testament and is part of Job's response to his friend Eliphaz, who has been…

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The Deceptive Waters: Finding Truth in Times of Betrayal

In the whirlwind of life, we often find ourselves navigating treacherous waters—relationships, friendships, and even our very own faith can feel as unpredictable as a brook in the midst of autumn rains. The poignant words of Job in Job 6:15, "My brethren have dealt deceitfully…

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A Prayer for Trust and Integrity Amidst Betrayal

Dear Heavenly Father, I come before You today, burdened and troubled by the complexities of life and by the dealings of those around me, as highlighted in Job 6:15: "My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away." In a world where…

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Job 6:15 - "My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;"
Job 15:6 - "Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee."
Job 6:1 - "But Job answered and said,"
Job 40:6 - "¶ Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,"
"Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee." - Job 15:6
"But Job answered and said," - Job 6:1
Job 15:15 - "Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight."
Job 15:1 - "Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,"
Job 42:15 - "And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren."
Job 27:6
Job 6:6 - "Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?"
Job 29:15 - "I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame."
Job 32:15 - "They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking."
Job 3:15 - "Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:"
"¶ Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said," - Job 40:6
Job 36:15 - "He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression."
Job 38:15 - "And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken."
Job 15:35 - "They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit."
Job 15:11 - "Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?"
Job 30:6 - "To dwell in the clifts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks."
Job 15:34 - "For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery."
Job 15:32 - "It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green."
Job 15:4 - "Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God."
Job 17:15 - "And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?"
Job 15:19 - "Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them."
Job 15:31 - "Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence."
Job 15:18 - "Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:"
Job 28:15 - "It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof."
Job 41:15 - "His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal."