Job 15:6

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Your own mouth condemns you, not I; your own lips testify against you.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 19:22 : 22 The king said to him,‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! So you knew, did you, that I was a severe man, withdrawing what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow?
  • Matt 12:37 : 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
  • Job 9:20 : 20 Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.
  • Job 33:8-9 : 8 Elihu Rejects Job’s Plea of Innocence“Indeed, you have said in my hearing(I heard the sound of the words!): 9 ‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean and have no iniquity. 10 Yet God finds occasions with me; he regards me as his enemy! 11 He puts my feet in shackles; he watches closely all my paths.’ 12 Now in this, you are not right– I answer you, for God is greater than a human being.
  • Job 34:5-9 : 5 For Job says,‘I am innocent, but God turns away my right. 6 Concerning my right, should I lie? My wound is incurable, although I am without transgression.’ 7 What man is like Job, who drinks derision like water! 8 He goes about in company with evildoers, he goes along with wicked men. 9 For he says,‘It does not profit a man when he makes his delight with God.’
  • Job 35:2-3 : 2 “Do you think this to be just: when you say,‘My right before God.’ 3 But you say,‘What will it profit you,’ and,‘What do I gain by not sinning?’
  • Job 40:8 : 8 Would you indeed annul my justice? Would you declare me guilty so that you might be right?
  • Job 42:3 : 3 you asked,‘Who is this who darkens counsel without knowledge?’ But I have declared without understanding things too wonderful for me to know.
  • Ps 64:8 : 8 Their slander will bring about their demise. All who see them will shudder,
  • Matt 26:65 : 65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and declared,“He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now you have heard the blasphemy!

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    5Your sin inspires your mouth; you choose the language of the crafty.

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    19You do damage with words, and use your tongue to deceive.

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    37For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

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    2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, and not your own lips.

  • Prov 6:2-3
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    2if you have been ensnared by the words you have uttered, and have been caught by the words you have spoken,

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    13when you turn your rage against God and allow such words to escape from your mouth?

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    22For you know in your own heart that you also have cursed others many times.

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    6Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right.

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  • Isa 59:3
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    3For your hands are stained with blood and your fingers with sin; your lips speak lies, your tongue utters malicious words.

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    7“Were you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills?

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    3Should people remain silent at your idle talk, and should no one rebuke you when you mock?

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    20Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.

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    6The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.

    7The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.

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    17But now you are preoccupied with the judgment due the wicked, judgment and justice take hold of you.

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    18“The way you have lived and the things you have done will bring this on you. This is the punishment you deserve, and it will be painful indeed. The pain will be so bad it will pierce your heart.”

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    3The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful; he does not care about doing what is wise and right.

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    16God says this to the evildoer:“How can you declare my commands, and talk about my covenant?

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    6Do not add to his words, lest he reprove you, and prove you to be a liar.

  • Prov 16:10
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    10The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.

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    28Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your words.

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    12They speak sinful words. So let them be trapped by their own pride and by the curses and lies they speak!

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    32If you have done foolishly by exalting yourself or if you have planned evil, put your hand over your mouth!

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    16my soul will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

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    26For you write down bitter things against me and cause me to inherit the sins of my youth.

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    4At whom are you laughing? At whom are you opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue? You are the children of rebels, the offspring of liars,

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    30Is there any falsehood on my lips? Can my mouth not discern evil things?

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    17The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.

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    4my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will whisper no deceit.

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    8You have seized me, and it has become a witness; my leanness has risen up against me and testifies against me.

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    5If indeed you would exalt yourselves above me and plead my disgrace against me,

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    12I will denounce your so-called righteousness and your deeds, but they will not help you.

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    6They do one act of violence after another, and one deceitful thing after another. They refuse to pay attention to me,” says the LORD.