Job 13:4

For, in truth, ye, do besmear with falsehood, Worthless physicians, all of you!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.

In Context

3But indeed, I, unto the Almighty, would speak, and, to direct my argument unto GOD, would I be well pleased.

5Oh that ye would, altogether hold your peace, and it should serve you for wisdom!

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Cross References

Exodus 20:16Thou shalt not testify against thy neighbour, with a witness of falsehood.

Job 5:1Call, I pray thee—is there one to answer thee? Or, to which of the holy ones, wilt thou turn?

Job 6:20They are ashamed that they had trusted, They have come up to one of them, and are confounded.

Job 8:3Should, GOD, pervert justice? Or, the Almighty, pervert righteousness?

Job 18:5Even the light of the lawless, shall go out,—Neither shall shine the flame of his fire;

Job 22:6Surely then hast been wont to put thy brother in pledge, for nothing, and, the garments of the ill-clad, hast thou stripped off:

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 →

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