Job 15 · Verse 13

Job 15:13

That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
Job 15:13, King James Version

Job 15:13 in other translations

BSBas you turn your spirit against God and pour such words from your mouth?
WEBthat you turn your spirit against God, and let such words go out of your mouth?
ASVThat against God thou turnest thy spirit, And lettest words go out of thy mouth?
YLTFor thou turnest against God thy spirit? And hast brought out words from thy mouth:
DARBYThat thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest words go out of thy mouth?
BBESo that you are turning your spirit against God, and letting such words go out of your mouth?
WebsterThat thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?

What does Job 15:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. That is, frettest against God and lettest fall rash words.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 That thou turnest thy spirit against God - The ideas here seem to be taken from an archer, who turns his eye and his spirit - his desire - against the object which he wishes to hit; and then lets loose his arrow that it may attain the mark.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 15:1-16

Eliphaz begins a second attack upon Job, instead of being softened by his complaints. He unjustly charges Job with casting off the fear of God, and all regard to him, and restraining prayer. See in what religion is summed up, fearing God, and praying to him; the former the most needful principle, the latter the most needful practice. Eliphaz charges Job with self-conceit. He charges him with contempt of the counsels…

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Job 15:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
תָשִׁ֣יבta.Shivyou will turnH7725
אֶל\־'el-againstH413
אֵ֣ל'elGodH410
רוּחֶ֑ךָru.Che.khaspirit yourH7307
וְהֹצֵ֖אתָve.ho.Tze.taand you will bring outH3318
מִפִּ֣יךָmi.Pi.khafrom mouth yourH6310
מִלִּֽין\׃mi.LinwordsH4405

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Job 15:13

  • James 3:2-6

    For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! …

  • Job 15:25-27

    For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty. He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers: Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.

  • Psalms 34:13

    Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

  • Job 12:6

    The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.

  • Malachi 3:13

    Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?

  • Job 10:3

    Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

  • Romans 8:7-8

    Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

  • Job 9:4

    He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

  • James 1:26

    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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
turnest.
25-27; 9:4; Ro 8:7,8
and lettest.
10:3; 12:6; Ps 34:13; Mal 3:13; Jas 1:26; 3:2-6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Job 15:12

    Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,

  • Job 15:13

    That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?

  • Job 15:14

    What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

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Job 15:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Pues haces frente á Dios con tu espíritu, y sacas tales palabras de tu boca?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Que tu tournes contre ✶Dieu ton esprit et que tu fasses sortir de ta bouche des discours?
German
Elberfelder 1871		daß du gegen Gott dein Schnauben kehrst, und Reden hervorgehen lässest aus deinem Munde?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quid tumet contra Deum spiritus tuus, ut proferas de ore tuo hujuscemodi sermones?