Job 15:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Job 15:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 15:5 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 15:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 15:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty.”

Job 15:5 — World English Bible

Job 15:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. ”

Job 15:5 — American Standard Version

Job 15:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For thy mouth teacheth thine iniquity, And thou chooseth the tongue of the subtile.”

Job 15:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 15:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou hast chosen the tongue of the crafty. ”

Job 15:5 — Darby Translation

Job 15:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For thy mouth declareth thine iniquitie, seeing thou hast chosen ye tongue of the crafty.”

Job 15:5 — Geneva Bible

Job 15:5 in Context — Job 15

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

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

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.

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

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What Does Job 15:5 Mean?

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