Job 13:7
Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?
BSB
ASV
Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?
KJV
Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
Will ye speak wickedly for God? - That is, will you maintain unjust principles with a view to honor or to vindicate God? Job refers doubtless to the positions which they had defended in regard to the divine administration - principles which he regarded as unjust, though they had employed them professedly in vindicating God. The sense is, that unjust principles ought not to be advanced to vindicate God.
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2 Corinthians 4:2Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to…
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For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.
Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;