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Job 11:3 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Job 11:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 11 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? lies: or, devices”
Job 11:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 11:3
Zophar accuses Job of 'lies' (בַּדִּים, baddim—empty talk, boasting) and 'mocking' (לַעַג, la'ag). This represents a serious escalation—Eliphaz suggested Job might have sinned, Bildad implied it, but Zophar directly accuses Job of lying and mockery. The rhetorical questions demand that someone shame Job into silence. This violates the biblical principle that 'faithful are the wounds of a friend' (Proverbs 27:6)—Zophar wounds not to heal but to silence. The Reformed emphasis on speaking truth in love (Ephesians 4:15) condemns such brutal 'correction.' Zophar confuses Job's honest complaint with...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 11:3
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“Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?”
“will you deceive him?”
“who will prove me a liar”
“they gnashed their teeth at me.”
“that they may seek your name”
“I”
“and I also will speak; After I have spoken”
“having no evil thing to say about us.”
“note that man”
“nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of your hand; for you have filled me with indignation.”