For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, his statements showed that he was wholly influenced, utterly ruled, by his wickedness, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty, of clever sophists, who are adept in the art of covering their guilt with a show of innocence.
Verse Job 15:5. _FOR THY MOUTH UTTERETH_] In attempting to justify thyself, thou hast added iniquity to sin, and hast endeavoured to impute blame to thy Maker. _THE TONGUE OF THE CRAFTY._] Thou hast...
FOR THY MOUTH UTTERETH THINE INIQUITY - Margin, “teacheth.” That is, “your whole argument shows that you are a guilty man. A man who can defend such positions about God cannot be a pious man, or have...
THE SECOND SERIES OF CONTROVERSIES CHAPTER 15 Eliphaz's Second Address _ 1. Tells Job that he is self-condemned (Job 15:1)_ 2. Charges him with pride (Job 15:7) 3. The wicked and their lot (Job 15...
JOB 15:2 is a polemic against Job's arrogance and pretence of wisdom. Job's words are empty and violent (Job 15:2 f.). He does away with all religion (Job 15:4) and breaks the reverential stillness, w...
INIQUITY. Hebrew. _'avah,_ App-44....
_for thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity_ Rather, FOR THINE INIQUITY (or, guilt) TEACHETH THY MOUTH; the meaning being that his mouth was prompted by his iniquity, used as its instrument. His inquity ta...
Eliphaz rebukes Job's contemptuous treatment of the opinions of his friends, and his irreverence towards God First, starting with Job's claim to a wisdom beyond that of his friends (ch. Job 12:3; Job...
II. CRISIS IN COMMUNICATION OR THE MIRACLE OF DIALOGUE? (Job 15:1, Job 21:34). A. THE GOODNESS OF GOD AND THE FATE OF THE WICKEDELIPHAZ'S REBUTTAL (Job 15:1-35). 1. Job's speech and conduct are pe...
_FOR THY MOUTH UTTERETH THINE INIQUITY, AND THOU CHOOSEST THE TONGUE OF THE CRAFTY._ The sophistry of thine own speeches proves thy guilt. The sophistry of thine own speeches proves thy guilt. UTTER...
15:5 iniquity, (d-6) Some read 'iniquity teacheth thy mouth.'...
THE SECOND SERIES OF SPEECHES (JOB 15-21) The rejection by Job of the opinions and advice of the friends, his sturdy maintenance of his innocence, and the fearlessness with which in his anguish he has...
JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 15 ELIPHAZ’S SECOND SPEECH...
Job said that good men often have awful lives. And he said that evil men have good lives (Job 12:6). Eliphaz could not agree. He believed that God rewards a good man. Eliphaz also believed that God pu...
THY MOUTH UTTERETH THINE INIQUITY. — These words may mean either “Thy mouth teacheth thine iniquity,” or “Thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth,” and the second clause must be taken adversatively or other...
כִּ֤י יְאַלֵּ֣ף עֲוֹנְךָ֣ פִ֑יךָ וְ֝ תִבְחַ֗ר...
XIII. THE TRADITION OF A PURE RACE Job 15:1 ELIPHAZ SPEAKS THE first colloquy has made clear severance between the old Theology and the facts of human life. No positive reconciliation is effected a...
“THE HEAVENS ARE NOT CLEAN” Job 15:1 The second colloquy, like the first, is commenced by Eliphaz. He begins by _rebuking_ Job, Job 15:1. He complains that the words of Job proved him to be unwise, J...
Here the second cycle of argument begins, and again Eliphaz is the first speaker. It is at once evident that Job's answers had wounded him. He first criticized Job's manner, charging him with using me...
For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the (d) tongue of the crafty. (d) You speak as the mockers and contemners of God do....
_Blasphemers. Hebrew, "of the crafty," which is sometimes taken in a good sense. Septuagint, "thou hast not distinguished the speeches of the princes." Thou hast not shewn respect to our admonitions,...
(5) For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. (6) Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee. Surely this was a very...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 THROUGH 31. As to the friends of Job, they do not call for any extended remarks. They urge the doctrine that God's earthly government is a full measure and...
FOR THY MOUTH UTTERETH THINE INIQUITY,.... Which was in his heart, and so was an evidence against him, and proved him perverse, and made good the above charges exhibited against him: or "thine iniquit...
For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. Ver. 5. _For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity_] Heb. Thy crooked, wry disposition, that standeth across to God and...
_Thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity_ Thy words discover the naughtiness of thy heart, and justify my charge against thee, that thou castest off fear, &c. _Thou choosest the tongue of the crafty_ Thou s...
ELIPHAZ CLAIMS JOB CONDEMNS HIMSELF (vv.1-6) This response of Eliphaz lacks the measure of self-restraint he had shown in his first address. He had first at least spoken with a measure of considerat...
UTTERETH: _ Heb._ teacheth...
"FOR YOUR GUILT TEACHES YOUR MOUTH, AND YOU CHOOSE THE LANGUAGE OF THE CRAFTY": The accusation here is that Job's rebellion, for which God is supposedly punishing him, is now breaking out in his speec...
1-16 Eliphaz begins a second attack upon Job, instead of being softened by his complaints. He unjustly charges Job with casting off the fear of God, and all regard to him, and restraining prayer. See...
i.e. Thy words discover the naughtiness of thy heart, and justify my charge against time, _that thou castest off fear_, &c. Thou speakest wickedly, but craftily; thou coverest thy impious principles a...
Job 15:5 iniquity H5771 teaches H502 (H8762) mouth H6310 choose H977 (H8799) tongue H3956 crafty H6175 utteret
CONTENTS: Eliphaz's theory about Job, charging him with foolishly justifying himself. CHARACTERS: God, Job, Eliphaz. CONCLUSION: Those speeches which do no good, being of no service either to God, o...
Job 15:2. _Fill his belly with the east wind;_ a hot dry wind, the least favourable to vegetation. This is an angry figure of speech, equivalent to a declaration that Job's defence was a mere storm of...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 15:1 Second Cycle. The arguments of each participant harden in the second round of speeches. Once again the three friends say that Job is suffering because of his sin. Job refuses to a...
_SECOND COURSE OF DIALOGUES.—SECOND SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ_ Eliphaz less gentle and courteous than in his former speech. Probably irritated at his little success with Job, who rejected his friend’s counse...
EXPOSITION The second colloquy between Job and his friends is, like the first (ch. 3-14.), one in which all of them take part, and the same order of speakers is maintained. Job answers each speaker in...
Now at this point, Eliphaz, who was the first friend of Job's to speak, speaks for the second time. And he claims that he is older than Job, more experienced than Job, and thus Job ought to listen to...
James 1:26; James 3:5; Jeremiah 9:3; Jeremiah 9:8; Job 12:6;...
Uttereth — Thy words discover the naughtiness of thy heart. Crafty — Thou speakest wickedly, and craftily: thou coverest thy impious principles with fair pretences of piety....