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Job 15:6 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Job 15:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 15 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.”
Job 15:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 15:6
Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee—Eliphaz claims neutrality: 'I'm not condemning you—you're condemning yourself.' The Hebrew legal terminology yarshi'echa (יַרְשִׁיעֲךָ, 'condemns you') and ya'anu (יַעֲנוּ, 'testify') creates a courtroom scene where Job is both defendant and prosecution witness. Eliphaz positions himself as mere observer of Job's self-incrimination.This is sophisticated blame-shifting: Eliphaz delivers harsh judgment while claiming he's simply agreeing with Job's own words. It's a rhetorical strategy that allows maximum condem...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 15:6
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“and by your words you will be condemned.,For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.,,,,,,,,”
“my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless”
“'I am righteous”
“So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.”
“that you may be justified?”
“'Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?' therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand”
“saying”