Job 27:4

What does Job 27:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 27:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Truly, there is no deceit in my lips, and my tongue does not say what is false.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

My lips do not speak perverseness, And my tongue doth not utter deceit.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

My lips shall not speak iniquity, neither shall my tongue contrive lying.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

My lips shall not speak unrighteousness, nor my tongue utter deceit!

Context

v.3(For my life is yet whole in me, And the spirit of God is in my nostrils);

v.4This passage

v.5Far be it from me that I should justify you: Till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 8:55

    and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.

  • Job 34:6

    Notwithstanding my right I am accounted a liar; My wound is incurable, though I amwithout transgression.

  • Job 6:28

    Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; For surely I shall not lie to your face.

  • Job 13:7

    Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?

  • 2 Corinthians 11:10

    As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this glorying in the regions of Achaia.

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