Job 15:13

Why doth thy spirit swell against God, to utter such words out of thy mouth ?

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12Why doth thy heart elevate thee, and why dost thou stare with thy eyes, as if they were thinking great things ?

14What is man that he should be without spot, and he that is born of a woman that he should appear just?

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Cross References

Genesis 4:5But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceedingly angry, and his countenance fell.

Job 9:4He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath resisted him, and hath had peace ?

Job 12:6The tabernacles of robbers abound, and they provoke God boldly; whereas it is he that hath given all into their hands:

Psalms 34:13Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days?

Lamentations 3:39Mem. Why hath a living man murmured, man suffering for his sins?

Malachi 3:13Your words have been unsufferable to me, saith the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Job 15:2-17

Second Address of Eliphaz. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said, 2 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? 3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good? 4 Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God. 5 For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. 6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee. 7 Art thou the first… Read the whole commentary →

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