Job 15:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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.

Uttereth - margin, rightly 'teacheth.' The craft of Job consisted, according to Eliphaz, in his transferring the blame to his friends, and accusing them of being "forgers of lies" (Job 13:4; Job 13:7).

Job 15:5

5 For thy mouth utterethb thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.