My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
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Verse 15 is found in chapter 6 of Job. Job reproaches his friends for failing precisely when he needed compassion most. He compares them to streams that appear promising but disappear when they are needed. He asks them to point out his specific error, showing that he is willing to hear correction if it can be demonstrated. The discussion begins shifting toward the central question: what specific sin could justify such suffering?
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Meine Brüder trügen wie ein Bach, wie Wasserströme, die vergehen,
Mis hermanos han mentido cual arroyo: Pasáronse como corrientes impetuosas,
Mis hermanos han sido desleales como un torrente, como el cauce de arroyos que desaparecen,
Mes frères sont perfides comme un torrent, Comme le lit des torrents qui disparaissent.
I miei fratelli mi hanno fallito, a guisa di un ruscello, Come rapidi torrenti che trapassano via;
Meus irmãos aleivosamente me trataram, como um ribeiro, como a torrente dos ribeiros que passam,
我的弟兄詭詐,好像河道, 像溪水流過的河床,
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