Job 27:6
What does Job 27:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 27:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall not reproachmeso long as I live.
KJV
King James Version · 1611My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall not reproachmeso long as I live.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I will keep it safe, and will not let it go: my heart has nothing to say against any part of my life.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862On my righteousness I have laid hold, And I do not let it go, My heart doth not reproach me while I live.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752My justification, which I have begun to hold, I will not forsake: for my heart doth not reprehend me in all my life.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart reproacheth [me] not one of my days.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 4:13
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: Keep her; for she is thy life.
- Job 2:3
And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
- Acts 24:16
Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
- 1 John 3:20
because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
- 2 Corinthians 12:11
I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing.
- Psalms 18:20
Jehovah hath rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
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