Job 15:5

Job · Old Testament · Chapter 15

“For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.”Job 15:5

What Does Job 15:5 Mean?

Job 15:5 is found in the book of Job, chapter 15, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Job 15:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Jeremiah 9:3“And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.”James 1:26“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.”Psalms 50:19“Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.”Psalms 52:2“Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.”Jeremiah 9:5“And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.”Jeremiah 9:8“Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.”Matthew 25:26“His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:”Luke 6:45“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.”James 3:5“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!”Genesis 27:24“And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.”Job 5:13“He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.”Job 9:20“If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.”Job 9:22“This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.”Job 11:6“And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.”Job 22:5“Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?”Psalms 64:3“Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:”Psalms 120:2“Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.”Luke 19:22“And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:”Job 12:6“The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.”Job 22:20“Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.”

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