Job 13:4 “You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.”

Job 13:4

You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.

World English Bible

But you are forgers of lies. You are all physicians of no value.

American Standard Version

But ye are forgers of lies; Ye are all physicians of no value.

Geneva Bible 1599

For in deede ye forge lyes, and all you are physitions of no value.

Darby Translation

For ye indeed are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.

Young's Literal Translation

And yet, ye [are] forgers of falsehood, Physicians of nought — all of you,

Bible in Basic English

But you put a false face on things; all your attempts to put things right are of no value.

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Cross references

“ye are forgers”

Psalm 119:69 Job 4:7–11 Job 5:1–5 Job 21:27–34 Job 22:6–30 Job 18:5–21

Psalm 119:69 · BSB

Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep Your precepts with all my heart.

Job 4:7–11 · BSB

Consider now, I plead: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Or where have the upright been destroyed?

Job 5:1–5 · BSB

“Call out if you please, but who will answer? To which of the holy ones will you turn?

Job 21:27–34 · BSB

Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me.

Job 22:6–30 · BSB

For you needlessly demanded security from your brothers and deprived the naked of their clothing.

Job 18:5–21 · BSB

Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow.

“physicians”

Job 16:2 Jeremiah 6:14 Jeremiah 8:22 Mark 5:26 Jeremiah 30:13 Jeremiah 46:11

Job 16:2 · BSB

“I have heard many things like these; miserable comforters are you all.

Jeremiah 6:14 · BSB

They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.

Jeremiah 8:22 · BSB

Is there no balm in Gilead? Is no physician there? Why then has the health of the daughter of my people not been restored?

Mark 5:26 · BSB

She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.

Jeremiah 30:13 · BSB

There is no one to plead your cause, no remedy for your sores, no recovery for you.

Jeremiah 46:11 · BSB

Go up to Gilead for balm, O Virgin Daughter of Egypt! In vain you try many remedies, but for you there is no healing.

Also

Jeremiah 23:32

Jeremiah 23:32 · BSB

“Indeed,” declares the LORD, “I am against those who prophesy false dreams and retell them to lead My people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent them or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at al…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.

5If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!

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