Job 15:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
How muchאַ֭ף
(af)
637: also, yeaa prim. conjunction
less 
 
637: also, yeaa prim. conjunction
one who is detestableנִתְעָ֥ב
(nit·'av)
8581: to abhordenominative verb from toebah
and corrupt,וְֽנֶאֱלָ֑ח
(ve·ne·'e·lach;)
444: to be corrupt (morally)a prim. root
Man,אִישׁ־
(ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
who drinksשֹׁתֶ֖ה
(sho·teh)
8354: to drinka prim. root
iniquity 
 
5767b: injustice, unrighteousness, wrongfrom the same as evel
like water!כַמַּ֣יִם
(cham·ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
How much more abominable
ta`ab  (taw-ab')
to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest -- (make to be) abhor(-red), (be, commit more, do) abominable(-y), utterly.
and filthy
'alach  (aw-lakh')
to muddle, i.e. (figuratively and intransitive) to turn (morally) corrupt -- become filthy.
is man
'iysh  (eesh)
a 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)
which drinketh
shathah  (shaw-thaw')
to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely.
iniquity
`evel  (eh'-vel)
(moral) evil -- iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).
`evel  (eh'-vel)
(moral) evil -- iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).
like water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
How much less one who is detestable and corrupt, Man, who drinks iniquity like water!

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
how much less one who is revolting and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?

International Standard Version
then how much less is one who is abhorred and corrupted, such as a man who drinks injustice like water?"

NET Bible
how much less man, who is abominable and corrupt, who drinks in evil like water!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
how much less will he trust the one who is disgusting and corrupt, the one who drinks wickedness like water.

King James 2000 Bible
How much more abominable and filthy is man, who drinks iniquity like water?
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