Job 13:7
Do ye not speak before the Lord, 1 And utter deceit before him? 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
In Context
6But hear ye the reasoning of my mouth, 1 And attend to the judgment of my lips. 1
8Or will ye draw back? 1 Nay, do ye yourselves be judges. 1
Cross References
2 Kings 10:18And Jehu gathered all the people, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu shall serve him much.
Job 11:2He that speaks much, should also hear on the other side: 1 Or does the fluent speaker think himself to be righteous? 1 Blessed is the short-lived offspring of woman. 1
Job 27:4My lips shall not speak evil words, 1 Neither shall my soul meditate unrighteous thoughts. 1
Job 36:4I will speak just things truly, 1 And thou shalt not unjustly receive unjust words. 1
Matthew Henry on Job 13:2-13
Job's Reply to Zophar. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. 2 What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. 3 Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. 4 But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. 5 O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom. 6 Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. 7 Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for… Read the whole commentary →