Job 15:5

“For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, etc.] Which was in his heart, and so was an evidence against him, and proved him perverse, and made good the above charges exhibited against him: or “thine iniquity teaches thy mouth” f619; the wickedness that was in his heart prompted his mouth to speak the things he did, (see <401234>Matthew 12:34); and this, as it was an instance of his folly, (<201502>Proverbs 15:2); so a proof of his casting off the fear of the Lord; for if that had been before his eyes, he would have bridled his lips, and not uttered all the wickedness of his heart: for he that “bridleth not his tongue, this man’s religion is vain”, (<590126>James 1:26); and thou choosest the…”

“The sophistry of thine own speeches proves thy guilt.”

“For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity - Margin, “teacheth.” That is, “your whole argument shows that you are a guilty man. A man who can defend such positions about God cannot be a pious man, or have any proper veneration for the Most High.” A man may pursue an argument, and defend positions, that shall as certainly show that he is destitute of religion as though he lived an abandoned life; and he who holds opinions that are dishonorable to God, can no more be a pious man than if he dishonored God by violating his law. Thou choosest the tongue of the crafty - Instead of pursuing an argument with candor and sincerity, you have resorted to miserable sophisms, such as running disputants use.…”

“Uttereth - Thy words discover the naughtiness of thy heart. Crafty - Thou speakest wickedly, and craftily: thou coverest thy impious principles with fair pretences of piety. Job 15:11”

“uttereth: Heb. teacheth, Job 9:22-24, Job 12:6; Mar 7:21, Mar 7:22; Luk 6:45; Jam 1:26 thou choosest: Psa 50:19, Psa 50:20, Psa 52:2-4, Psa 64:3, Psa 120:2, Psa 120:3; Jer 9:3-5, Jer 9:8; Jam 3:5-8 Job 15:6”