Job 15:5
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty."
Word-by-Word Analysis
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
בָּחַר
bâchar
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
לָשׁוֹן
lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,...
עָרַם
ʻâram
properly, to be (or make) bare; but used only in the derivative sense (through the idea perhaps of smoothness) to be cunning (usually in a bad sense)
Key Terms in This Verse
עָרַם ʻâram
properly, to be (or make) bare; but used only in the derivative sense (through the idea perhaps of smoothness) to be cunning (usually in a bad sense)
Study H6191 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
Study H3956 →פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →Cross References
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
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...
Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
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