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Job 15:5

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “For your guilt teaches your mouth, And you choose the language of the crafty.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For thy mouth uttereth thy iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou hast chosen the tongue of the crafty.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For thine own mouth would teach thine iniquity, and thou wouldst choose the tongue of the crafty.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For thy mouth teacheth thine iniquity, And thou chooseth the tongue of the subtile.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For thy iniquity hath taught thy mouth, and thou imitatest the tongue of blasphemers.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For thy mouth declareth thine iniquitie, seeing thou hast chosen ye tongue of the crafty.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For thy mouth vttereth thine iniquitie, and thou choosest the tongue of the craftie.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For your mouth is accustomed to utter sinful things, and you choose the deceitful tongue of the crafty.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Thou art guilty by the words of thy mouth, neither hast thou discerned the words of the mighty.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
thy mouth 6310
{6310} Prime
פֶּה
peh
{peh}
From H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to.
uttereth 502
{0502} Prime
אַָֹלף
'alaph
{aw-laf'}
A primitive root, to associate with; hence to learn (and causatively to teach).
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
thine iniquity, 5771
{5771} Prime
עָוֹן
`avon
{aw-vone'}
From H5753; perversity, that is, (moral) evil.
and thou choosest 977
{0977} Prime
בָּחַר
bachar
{baw-khar'}
A primitive root; properly to try, that is, (by implication) select.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
the tongue 3956
{3956} Prime
לָשׁוֹן
lashown
{law-shone'}
From H3960; the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water).
of the crafty. 6175
{6175} Prime
עָרוּם
`aruwm
{aw-room'}
Passive participle of H6191; cunning (usually in a bad sense).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Job 15:5

_ _ The sophistry of thine own speeches proves thy guilt.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 15:1-16.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 15:5

Uttereth — Thy words discover the naughtiness of thy heart. Crafty — Thou speakest wickedly, and craftily: thou coverest thy impious principles with fair pretences of piety.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Job 15:5

For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the (d) tongue of the crafty.

(d) You speak as the mockers and contemners of God do.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
uttereth:
Heb. teacheth,
Job 9:22-24 This [is] one [thing], therefore I said [it], He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. ... The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, [and] who [is] he?
Job 12:6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth [abundantly].
Mark 7:21-22 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, ... Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
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.

thou choosest:

Psalms 50:19-20 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. ... Thou sittest [and] speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.
Psalms 52:2-4 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. ... Thou lovest all devouring words, O [thou] deceitful tongue.
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. ... What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false 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. ... And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, [and] weary themselves to commit iniquity.
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.
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! ... But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Jb 9:22; 12:6. Ps 50:19; 52:2; 64:3; 120:2. Jr 9:3, 8. Mk 7:21. Lk 6:45. Jm 1:26; 3:5.

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