Job 27:3
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
In Context
2As God liveth, who hath removed justice from me; and by the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul:
4Shall my lips not speak any wrong, nor shall my tongue utter deceit.
Cross References
Job 32:8But it is the spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty which giveth them understanding.
Isaiah 2:22Withdraw yourselves [then] from man, whose breath is in his nostrils; because, for what is he to be esteemed?
Matthew Henry on Job 27:2-7
Job's Protestation of His Sincerity. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, 2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; 3 All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; 4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. 5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. 6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so… Read the whole commentary →