Job 15:5
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּ֤י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

your iniquity
עֲוֺנְךָ֣ (‘ă·wō·nə·ḵā)
Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5771: 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity 1a) iniquity 1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition) 1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity

instructs
יְאַלֵּ֣ף (yə·’al·lêp̄)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 502: 1) to learn 1a) (Qal) to learn 1b) (Piel) to teach

your mouth,
פִ֑יךָ (p̄î·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

and you choose
וְ֝תִבְחַ֗ר (wə·ṯiḇ·ḥar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 977: 1) to choose, elect, decide for 1a) (Qal) to choose 1b) (Niphal) to be chosen 1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected

the language
לְשׁ֣וֹן (lə·šō·wn)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3956: 1) tongue 1a) tongue (of men) 1a1) tongue (literal) 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) 1b) language 1c) tongue (of animals) 1d) tongue (of fire) 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)

of the crafty.
עֲרוּמִֽים׃ (‘ă·rū·mîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6175: 1) subtle, shrewd, crafty, sly, sensible 1a) crafty 1b) shrewd, sensible, prudent

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For your iniquity instructs your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty.

Young's Literal Translation
For thy mouth teacheth thine iniquity, And thou chooseth the tongue of the subtile.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your iniquity teaches  you what to say, and you choose the language of the crafty.

New American Standard Bible
"For your guilt teaches your mouth, And you choose the language of the crafty.

King James Bible
For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Your sin prompts your mouth; you adopt the tongue of the crafty.

New Living Translation
Your sins are telling your mouth what to say. Your words are based on clever deception.

English Standard Version
For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the tongue of the crafty.

New American Standard Bible
"For your guilt teaches your mouth, And you choose the language of the crafty.

King James Bible
For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your iniquity teaches you what to say, and you choose the language of the crafty.

International Standard Version
Because your sin dictates your speech, you have chosen the language of the crafty.

NET Bible
Your sin inspires your mouth; you choose the language of the crafty.

American Standard Version
For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

English Revised Version
For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

Young's Literal Translation
For thy mouth teacheth thine iniquity, And thou chooseth the tongue of the subtile.
















Cross References
Job 5:12
He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

Job 5:13
He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

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 15:4
Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.

Job 22:5
Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 15:3
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

Job 15:2
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

Job 15:6
Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.

Job 15:7
Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?

Job 15:8
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
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