Job 15:5
What does Job 15:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 15:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For your mouth is guided by your sin, and you have taken the tongue of the false for yourself.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For thy mouth teacheth thine iniquity, And thou chooseth the tongue of the subtile.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For thy iniquity hath taught thy mouth, and thou imitatest the tongue of blasphemers.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou hast chosen the tongue of the crafty.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.
- Mark 7:21
For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,
- Psalms 50:19
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit.
- Jeremiah 9:3
And they bend their tongue, as it were their bow, for falsehood; and they are grown strong in the land, but not for truth: for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Jehovah.
- Job 12:6
The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
- James 3:5
So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!
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