Job 33:3
1 “But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
2 Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.
My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.
4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5 Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.
- KJV
- My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
- WEB
- My words will utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.
- ASV
- My words [shall utter] the uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
- DARBY
- My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.
- BLB
- From the straightness of my heart [are] my words, and my lips, being pure, speak knowledge.
- ÅB
- Ærlige og oppriktige er mine ord, og hva jeg vet, skal mine lepper uttale likefrem.
- OTB
- Mine ord kommer fra hjertets integritet;
mine lepper uttrykker kunnskap oppriktig. - B1930
- Ærlige og opriktige er mine ord, og hvad jeg vet, skal mine leber uttale likefrem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 27:4
my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:3–4
For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.
Read in contextProverbs 20:15
There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
Read in contextPsalms 37:30–31
The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
Read in contextProverbs 8:7–8
For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.
Read in contextJob 36:3–4
I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
Read in contextJob 6:28
But now, please look at me. Would I lie to your face?
Read in contextJob 38:2
“Who is this who obscures My counsel by words without knowledge?
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