Job 15:5 KJV
For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
Thou and Ye
- thy, thine, thou one person
In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?
Matthew Henry
- Eliphaz reproves JobEliphaz begins a second attack upon Job, instead of being softened by his complaints. He unjustly charges Job with casting off the fear of God, and all...
Thompson Chains
- CraftinessLink 4 of 10 · next Psalms 10:9
Cross References
- Job 5:13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
- Job 9:22–24 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. …
- Job 12:6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
- Psalms 50:19–20 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. …
- Psalms 52:2–4 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. …
- Psalms 64:3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
- Psalms 120:2–3 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. …
- Jeremiah 9:3–5 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD. …
- Jeremiah 9:8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
- Mark 7:21–22 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, …
- Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
- James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
- James 3:5–8 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! …
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Topics
- Job Complaints of, and replies by his three friends to
- Pride General scriptures concerning
- Uncharitableness Eliphaz toward Job
Hebrew and Strong’s
- For thy mouth פִיךָ pîkā פֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular
- uttereth כִּי kî Conjunction יְאַלֵּף yĕʾallēp אָלַף Verb · piel imperfect, third person masculine singular
- thine iniquity עֲוֺנְךָ ʿăwōnĕkā עָוֺן Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular
- and thou choosest וְתִבְחַר wĕtibḥar בָּחַר Verb · qal imperfect, second person masculine singular · with and
- the tongue לְשׁוֹן lĕšôn לָשׁוֹן Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct
- of the crafty עֲרוּמִים ʿărûmîm עָרוּם Adjective · masculine plural
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