God’s Word Translation
Job 15:6
6Your ⌞own⌟ mouth condemns you, not I. Your lips testify against you.
Job 15:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
- New International Version (NIV)Your own mouth condemns you, not mine; your own lips testify against you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Your own mouth condemns you, and not I; your own lips testify against you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Your own mouth condemns you, and not I; Yes, your own lips testify against you.
Context of Job 15:6
4Yes, you destroy the fear ⌞of God⌟ and diminish devotion to God. 5Your sin teaches you what to say. You choose ⌞to talk with⌟ a sly tongue. Your ⌞own⌟ mouth condemns you, not I. Your lips testify against you. 7“Were you the first human to be born? Were you delivered before the hills ⌞existed⌟? 8Did you listen in on God’s council meeting and receive a monopoly on wisdom?
Read all of Job 15Job 15:6 word by word
יַרְשִֽׁיעֲךָ֣ פִ֣יךָ וְלֹא־אָ֑נִי וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ יַעֲנוּ־בָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 15:6
- Job 9:20If I am righteous, my own mouth would condemn me. It would declare that I am corrupt even if I am a man of integrity.
- Psalms 64:8They will trip over their own tongues. Everyone who sees them will shake his head.
- Matthew 12:37By your words you will be declared innocent, or by your words you will be declared guilty.”
- Matthew 26:65Then the chief priest tore his robes in horror and said, “He has dishonored God! Why do we need any more witnesses? You’ve just heard him dishonor God!
- Luke 19:22“The king said to him, ‘I’ll judge you by what you’ve said, you evil servant! You knew that I was a tough person to get along with. You knew that I take what isn’t mine and harvest grain I haven’t planted.
- Job 33:8“But you spoke directly to me, and I listened to your words.
- Job 34:5because Job has said, ‘I’m righteous, but God has taken away my rights.
- Job 35:2“Do you think this is right when you say, ‘My case is more just than God’s,’
- Job 40:8“Would you undo my justice? Would you condemn me so that you can be righteous?
- Job 42:3“⌞You said,⌟ ‘Who is this that belittles my advice without having any knowledge ⌞about it⌟?’ Yes, I have stated things I didn’t understand, things too mysterious for me to know.
Commentaries on Job 15:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Thine own mouth condemneth thee - That is, the sentiments which you have uttered show that you cannot be a pious man.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Your own mouth … condemns you: Job feared this would happen (9:20; see Matthew 26:65).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. No pious man would utter such sentiments.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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