Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Your sin prompts your mouth; you adopt the tongue of the crafty. New Living Translation Your sins are telling your mouth what to say. Your words are based on clever deception. English Standard Version For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the tongue of the crafty. Berean Standard Bible For your iniquity instructs your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty. King James Bible For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. New King James Version For your iniquity teaches your mouth, And you choose the tongue of the crafty. New American Standard Bible “For your wrongdoing teaches your mouth, And you choose the language of the cunning. NASB 1995 “For your guilt teaches your mouth, And you choose the language of the crafty. NASB 1977 “For your guilt teaches your mouth, And you choose the language of the crafty. Legacy Standard Bible For your iniquity teaches your mouth, And you choose the tongue of the crafty. Amplified Bible “For your guilt teaches your mouth, And you choose [to speak] the language of the crafty and cunning. Christian Standard Bible Your iniquity teaches you what to say, and you choose the language of the crafty. Holman Christian Standard Bible Your iniquity teaches you what to say, and you choose the language of the crafty. American Standard Version For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. Contemporary English Version And your sinful, scheming mind is the source of all you say. English Revised Version For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. GOD'S WORD® Translation Your sin teaches you what to say. You choose [to talk with] a sly tongue. Good News Translation Your wickedness is evident by what you say; you are trying to hide behind clever words. International Standard Version Because your sin dictates your speech, you have chosen the language of the crafty. Majority Standard Bible For your iniquity instructs your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty. NET Bible Your sin inspires your mouth; you choose the language of the crafty. New Heart English Bible For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty. Webster's Bible Translation For thy mouth uttereth thy iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. World English Bible For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor your mouth teaches your iniquity, "" And you choose the tongue of the cunning. Young's Literal Translation For thy mouth teacheth thine iniquity, And thou chooseth the tongue of the subtile. Smith's Literal Translation For thy mouth will accustom itself to thine iniquity, and thou wilt choose the tongue of the crafty. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor thy iniquity hath taught thy mouth, and thou imitatest the tongue of blasphemers. Catholic Public Domain Version For your iniquity has mislead your mouth, and you imitate the tongue of blasphemers. New American Bible Because your wickedness instructs your mouth, and you choose to speak like the crafty. New Revised Standard Version For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the tongue of the crafty. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor your mouth is accustomed to utter sinful things, and you choose the deceitful tongue of the crafty. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because sin will teach your mouth and you delight in a tongue of deceit OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou art guilty by the words of thy mouth, neither hast thou discerned the words of the mighty. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God…4But you even undermine the fear of God and hinder meditation before Him. 5For your iniquity instructs your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty. 6Your own mouth, not mine, condemns you; your own lips testify against you.… Cross References Proverbs 10:31-32 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out. / The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. Psalm 52:2-4 Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit. / You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah / You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue. Matthew 12:34-37 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure. / But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. ... James 3:5-8 In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. / The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. / All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, ... Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly. Psalm 36:3 The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing. Romans 3:13-14 “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” / “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” Proverbs 6:12-14 A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth, / winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers. / With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord. Ephesians 4:29 Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen. Proverbs 12:13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble. Psalm 10:7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue. Colossians 3:8 But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Proverbs 18:7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul. Psalm 59:12 By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter. 1 Peter 3:10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. Treasury of Scripture For your mouth utters your iniquity, and you choose the tongue of the crafty. uttereth. 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. Mark 7:21,22 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, … thou choosest Psalm 50:19,20 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit… Psalm 52:2-4 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully… Psalm 64:3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: Jump to Previous Adopt Choose Choosest Chooseth Chosen Crafty False. Guided Guilt Iniquity Language Mouth Prompts Sin Subtile Teaches Teacheth Tongue UtterethJump to Next Adopt Choose Choosest Chooseth Chosen Crafty False. Guided Guilt Iniquity Language Mouth Prompts Sin Subtile Teaches Teacheth Tongue UtterethJob 15 1. Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself17. He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men For your iniquity The Hebrew word for "iniquity" is "עָוֹן" (avon), which refers to moral perversity or sin. In the context of Job, Eliphaz is accusing Job of being guided by his own sinfulness. From a conservative Christian perspective, this highlights the belief that sin can cloud judgment and influence one's words and actions. Theologically, it underscores the need for repentance and divine guidance to overcome the deceitfulness of sin. instructs your mouth and you choose the language of the crafty Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction your iniquity עֲוֺנְךָ֣ (‘ă·wō·nə·ḵā) Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity instructs יְאַלֵּ֣ף (yə·’al·lêp̄) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 502: To learn your mouth, פִ֑יךָ (p̄î·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to and you choose וְ֝תִבְחַ֗ר (wə·ṯiḇ·ḥar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select the language לְשׁ֣וֹן (lə·šō·wn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 3956: The tongue of the crafty. עֲרוּמִֽים׃ (‘ă·rū·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6175: Crafty, shrewd, sensible Links Job 15:5 NIVJob 15:5 NLT Job 15:5 ESV Job 15:5 NASB Job 15:5 KJV Job 15:5 BibleApps.com Job 15:5 Biblia Paralela Job 15:5 Chinese Bible Job 15:5 French Bible Job 15:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 15:5 For your iniquity teaches your mouth (Jb) |
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