Job 15:4
But, thou, wouldst take away reverence, and wouldst attain unto meditation before GOD.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
In Context
3Disputing with discourse that doth no good, or with speech, wherein is no profit?
5For thine own mouth would teach thine iniquity, and thou wouldst choose the tongue of the crafty.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 10:13Thus died Saul, for his unfaithfulness wherewith he dealt unfaithfully against Yahweh, over the word of Yahweh, which he kept not,—and, also, in asking by necromancy when he desired to enquire;
Job 5:8Yet indeed, I, would seek unto El, and, unto Elohim, would I set forth any cause:—
Job 27:10Verily, in the Almighty, he will not find delight, nor call on GOD continually!
Psalms 119:126It is time that Yahweh should work, They have frustrated thy law!
Amos 6:10And a man’s near of kin, even he who is about to burn the bones, shall carry him out of the house, when he shall say to him that is in the hinder parts of the house—Are there yet any with thee? and he shall say—No one. Then shall he say—Hush! for we must not invoke the name of Yahweh.
Luke 18:1And he was speaking a parable unto them, as to its being needful for them always to pray, and not be faint-hearted;
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 →