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Job 15:16

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

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אַ֭ףafalsoאַףparticle, affirmation — “also”H637meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively thoughalso, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…נִתְעָ֥בnitavabhorתַּעָבverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “abhor”, a verb used as a describing wordH8581to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest(make to be) abhor(-red), (be, commit more, do) abominable(-y), [idiom] utterly.וְֽנֶאֱלָ֑חveneelachand become filthyאָלַחconjunction, verb, niphal, participle, absolute — “and become filthy”, a verb used as a describing wordH444to muddle, i.e. (figuratively and intransitive) to turn (morally) corruptbecome filthy.אִישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…שֹׁתֶ֖הshotehbanquetשָׁתָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “banquet”, a verb used as a describing wordH8354to imbibe (literally or figuratively)[idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of H8248 (שָׁקָה).)כַמַּ֣יִםkhamayimas waterמַיִםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “as water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).עַוְלָֽהavlahiniquityעֶוֶלnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “iniquity”, the ordinary formH5766(moral) eviliniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

How much less one that is abominable and impure, man who drinketh iniquity like water!

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Also — surely abominable and filthy Is man drinking as water perverseness.

World English Bible

how much less one who is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks iniquity like water!

Darby Translation

How much less the abominable and corrupt, — man, that drinketh unrighteousness like water!

Douay-Rheims

How much more is man abominable, and unprofitable, who drinketh iniquity like water?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

How much less one that is abominable and impure, man who drinketh iniquity like water!

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Alas then, abominable and unclean is man, drinking unrighteousness as a draught.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔα δὲ ἐβδελυγμένος καὶ ἀκάθαρτος ἀνὴρ, πίνων ἀδικίας ἶσα ποτῷ.