Job 27:3
As long as my breath is in me, And the spirit of God is in my nostrils,
Noyes Bible
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 rejected my cause, And the Almighty, who hath afflicted my soul;
4Never shall my lips speak falsehood, Nor my tongue utter deceit.
Cross References
Job 32:8But it is the spirit in man, Even the inspiration of the Almighty, that giveth him understanding.
Isaiah 2:22Trust, then, no more in man, Whose breath is in his nostrils! For what account is to be made of him!
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 →