Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 15:5 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Job 15:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 15 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. uttereth: Heb. teacheth”
Job 15:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 15:5
For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty—Eliphaz escalates from criticizing Job's words to diagnosing their source: 'avonecha (עֲוֹנְךָ, 'your iniquity'). He claims Job's mouth betrays hidden sin, and that Job deliberately chooses leshon arumim (לְשׁוֹן עֲרוּמִים, 'tongue of the crafty/shrewd'). The word arum describes the serpent in Genesis 3:1—Eliphaz effectively calls Job satanic.This accusation follows a dangerous logic: if you defend yourself against charges of sin, your defense proves your guilt. Job is trapped in a hermeneutical circle where any ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 15:5
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“[as it were] their bow”
“but deceives his heart”
“and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!”
“but in his heart he lays wait for him.”
“like a sharp razor”
“and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil”
“He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.”
“and aim their arrows”