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Job 15:13

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Job 15:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “That against God thou turnest thy spirit, And lettest words go out of thy mouth?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

That against God thou turnest thy spirit, And lettest words go out of thy mouth?
Job 15:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Job 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10With us are both the gray-headed and the very aged men, Much elder than thy father.
11Are the consolations of God too small for thee, Even the word that is gentle toward thee?
12Why doth thy heart carry thee away? And why do thine eyes flash,
13That against God thou turnest thy spirit, And lettest words go out of thy mouth?
14What is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
15Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones; Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight:
16How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“That thou turnest thy spirit against God, etc.] Not against men, his friends only, but against God himself, being filled with wrath and indignation at him; showing the enmity of his heart unto him, and committing hostilities upon him, stretching out his hand, and strengthening himself against him, running upon him, on the thick bosses of his buckler, as after expressed: and lettest [such] words go out of thy mouth? as in (<180922>Job 9:22 10:3 12:6 13:22-27).”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“That is, frettest against God and lettest fall rash words.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“That thou turnest thy spirit - That your mind is turned against God instead of acquiescing in his dealings. The views of Job he traces to pride and to overweening self-confidence, and perhaps not improperly. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Against God - Eliphaz here does in effect give the cause on Satan's side, and affirms that Job had done as he said he would, Curse God to his face. Job 15:15”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“turnest: Job 15:25-27, Job 9:4; Rom 8:7, Rom 8:8 and lettest: Job 10:3, Job 12:6; Psa 34:13; Mal 3:13; Jam 1:26, Jam 3:2-6 Job 15:14”
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