Job 15:31
Strong's Lexicon
Let him not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

deceive himself
נִתְעָ֑ה (niṯ·‘āh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8582: 1) to err, wander, go astray, stagger 1a) (Qal) to err 1a1) to wander about (physically) 1a2) of intoxication 1a3) of sin (ethically) 1a4) wandering (of the mind) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made to wander about, be made to stagger (drunkard) 1b2) to be led astray (ethically) 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to wander 1c1) to cause to wander about (physically) 1c2) to cause to wander (of intoxication) 1c3) to cause to err, mislead (mentally and morally)

with trust
יַאֲמֵ֣ן (ya·’ă·mên)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 539: 1) to support, confirm, be faithful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure 1b1d) verified, confirmed 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c1a) stand firm 1c1b) trust, believe

in emptiness,
(בַּשָּׁ֣יו) (baš·šāw)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7723: 1) emptiness, vanity, falsehood 1a) emptiness, nothingness, vanity 1b) emptiness of speech, lying 1c) worthlessness (of conduct)

for
כִּי־ (kî·šā-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

emptiness
שָׁ֝֗וְא (w)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7723: 1) emptiness, vanity, falsehood 1a) emptiness, nothingness, vanity 1b) emptiness of speech, lying 1c) worthlessness (of conduct)

will be
תִּהְיֶ֥ה (tih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

his reward.
תְמוּרָתֽוֹ׃ (ṯə·mū·rā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8545: 1) that which is exchanged, exchange, substitute, recompense

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Let him not deceive himself with trust in emptiness, for emptiness will be his reward.

Young's Literal Translation
Let him not put credence in vanity, He hath been deceived, For vanity is his recompence.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let him not put trust in  worthless  things, being led astray, for what he gets in exchange will prove  worthless.

New American Standard Bible
"Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; For emptiness will be his reward.

King James Bible
Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Let him not deceive himself by trusting what is worthless, for he will get nothing in return.

New Living Translation
Let them no longer fool themselves by trusting in empty riches, for emptiness will be their only reward.

English Standard Version
Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself, for emptiness will be his payment.

New American Standard Bible
"Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; For emptiness will be his reward.

King James Bible
Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let him not put trust in worthless things, being led astray, for what he gets in exchange will prove worthless.

International Standard Version
Let him not trust in a worthless speech. He leads only himself astray, for emptiness will be his reward.

NET Bible
Let him not trust in what is worthless, deceiving himself; for worthlessness will be his reward.

American Standard Version
Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; For vanity shall be his recompense.

English Revised Version
Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself: for vanity shall be his recompence.

Young's Literal Translation
Let him not put credence in vanity, He hath been deceived, For vanity is his recompence.
















Cross References
Job 4:8
Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.

Job 31:5
If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;

Job 35:13
Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

Proverbs 24:20
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

Isaiah 44:20
He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

Isaiah 59:4
None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 15:30
He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.

Job 15:29
He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.

Job 15:28
And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.

Job 15:32
It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
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