For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
Your own words reveal your guilt, and you choose to speak with the cunning tongue of the deceitful.
Eliphaz is accusing Job of revealing his own sin through his words and choosing to speak deceptively.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, which is set in the ancient Near East during the patriarchal era, Job is a righteous man enduring immense suffering, and his friends come to comfort him but end up debating the reasons for his trials. In Chapter 15, Eliphaz, one of these friends, speaks harshly to Job, accusing him of sin and unwise speech as the cause of his misfortunes. This verse reflects the cultural belief of the time that words and actions were directly linked to one's moral state and divine judgment.
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