Job 8:15 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | He shall lean | יִשָּׁעֵ֣ן | h8172 |
| 1 | | עַל | h5921 |
| 2 | upon his house | בֵּ֭יתוֹ | h1004 |
| 3 | | וְלֹ֣א | h3808 |
| 4 | but it shall not stand | יַעֲמֹ֑ד | h5975 |
| 5 | he shall hold | יַחֲזִ֥יק | h2388 |
| 6 | | בּ֝֗וֹ | h0 |
| 7 | | וְלֹ֣א | h3808 |
| 8 | it fast but it shall not endure | יָקֽוּם׃ | h6965 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
He is looking to his family for support, but it is not there; he puts his hope in it, but it comes to nothing.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
He shall lean upon his house, and it shall not stand; he shall lay hold on it, but it shall not endure.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
World English Bible (WEB)
He shall lean on his house, but it shall not stand. He shall cling to it, but it shall not endure.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
He leaneth on his house -- and it standeth not: He taketh hold on it -- and it abideth not.