KJV ORIGINAL
Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Will you speak lies on God's behalf? Will you say dishonest things to defend him?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is challenging his friends, asking if they think they need to lie or twist the truth to defend God.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his three friends (Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar) who have been trying to explain his suffering by insisting he must have sinned. Job realizes his friends are making false arguments and misrepresenting God's character in their attempt to defend divine justice.
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