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

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. …

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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

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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