Job 27:6

But keeping fast to my righteousness I will by no means let it go: 1 For I am not conscious to myself of having done anything amiss. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

In Context

5Far be it from me that I should justify you till I die; 1 For I will not let go my innocence, 1

7Nay rather, but let mine enemies be as the overthrow of the ungodly, 1 And they that rise up against me, as the destruction of transgressors. 1

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Cross References

Job 2:3And the Lord said to the devil, 1 Hast thou then observed my servant Job, 1 That there is none of men upon the earth like him, 1 A harmless, true, blameless, godly man, 1 Abstaining from all evil? 1 And he yet cleaves to innocence, 1 Whereas thou hast told me to destroy his substance without cause? 1

Job 31:7If my foot has turned aside out of the way, 1 Or if my heart has followed mine eye, 1 And if too I have touched gifts with my hands; 1

Proverbs 4:13Take hold of my instruction; let it not go— 1 But keep it for thyself for thy life. 1

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 →

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