Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But thy wickedness teacheth thy mouth, and so thou hast chosen thee a crafty tongue.

New American Standard Bible

“For your guilt teaches your mouth,
And you choose the language of the crafty.

King James Version

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

Holman 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.

A Conservative Version

For thine iniquity teaches thy mouth. And thou choose the tongue of the crafty.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


“For your guilt teaches your mouth,
And you choose [to speak] the language of the crafty and cunning.

Bible in Basic English

For your mouth is guided by your sin, and you have taken the tongue of the false for yourself.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

For thy mouth will accustom itself to thine iniquity, and thou wilt choose the tongue of the crafty.

King James 2000

For your mouth utters your iniquity, and you choose the tongue of the crafty.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose [the] tongue of [the] crafty.

Modern King James verseion

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

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

For thine own mouth would teach thine iniquity, and thou wouldst choose the tongue of the crafty.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אלף 
'alph 
Usage: 4

עוון עון 
`avon 
Usage: 230

and thou choosest
בּחר 
Bachar 
Usage: 169

the tongue
לשׁנה לשׁן לשׁון 
Lashown 
Usage: 116

Context Readings

Eliphaz's Second Response To Job

4 As for shame, thou hast set it aside - else wouldest thou not make so many words before God. 5 But thy wickedness teacheth thy mouth, and so thou hast chosen thee a crafty tongue. 6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea thine own lips shape the answer.

Cross References

Job 5:13

which compasseth the wise in their own craftiness, and overthroweth the counsel of the wicked.

Job 9:22-24

"This one thing will I say: He destroyeth both the righteous and ungodly.

Job 12:6

"The houses of robbers are in wealth and prosperity; and they that maliciously meddle against God, dwell without care: yea, God giveth all things richly with his hand.

Psalm 50:19-20

Thou lettest thy mouth speak wickedness, and thy tongue painteth deceit.

Psalm 52:2-4

Thy tongue imagineth wickedness, and with lies it cutteth like a sharp razor.

Psalm 64:3

who have whet their tongue like a sword, and shoot out their arrows, even bitter words,

Psalm 120:2-3

Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue!

Jeremiah 9:3-5

They bend their tongues like bows, to shoot out lies: As for the truth, they may nothing away with all in the world. For they go from one wickedness to another, and hold nothing of me, sayeth the LORD.

Jeremiah 9:8

Their tongues are like sharp arrows, to speak deceit. With their mouth they speak peaceably to their neighbour, but privily they lay wait for him.

Mark 7:21-22

For from within even out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts: adultery, fornication, murder,

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 1:26

If any man among you seem devout, and refrain not his tongue: but deceive his own heart, this man's devotion is in vain.

James 3:5-8

even so the tongue is little member and boasteth great things. Behold how great a thing a little fire kindleth,

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