Job 15:13

What does Job 15:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 15:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

That against God thou turnest thy spirit, And lettest words go out of thy mouth?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

That against God thou turnest thy spirit, And lettest words go out of thy mouth?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So that you are turning your spirit against God, and letting such words go out of your mouth?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For thou turnest against God thy spirit? And hast brought out words from thy mouth:

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Why doth thy spirit swell against God, to utter such words out of thy mouth?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

That thou turnest thy spirit againstGod, and lettest words go out of thy mouth?

Context

v.12Why doth thy heart carry thee away? And why do thine eyes flash,

v.13This passage

v.14What is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Malachi 3:13

    Your words have been stout against me, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, What have we spoken against thee?

  • James 3:2

    For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

  • Job 9:4

    He iswise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?—

  • Job 15:25

    Because he hath stretched out his hand against God, And behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty;

  • James 1:26

    If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

  • Job 12:6

    The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.

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