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Job 27:6

I will say that I am innocent, and never ◄say anything different/change what I say►; my conscience will never reproach me as long as I live.

Translation for Translators

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

5I will never admit that what you three have said is true; until the day that I die, I will insist that I have not done things that are wrong.

7“I want my enemies to be punished like all wicked people are punished; I want God to punish those who oppose me like he punishes all unrighteous people.

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Cross References

Job 2:3Yahweh asked Satan, “Have you ◄noticed/thought about► my faithful servant Job? He is very godly/righteous [DOU], he greatly respects/reveres me, and he always avoids doing evil things. And he still acts in a very godly/righteous manner, even though you persuaded me to let you cause disastrous things to happen to him for no reason.”

Job 31:7If it were true that I have stopped living righteously, or that I [SYN] have desired the things that I look at [MTY], or that I am guilty of any other sin,

Proverbs 4:13Hold fast to the things I have taught you to do, and do not let them go. Guard them, because they will be the source of a good life.

2 Corinthians 12:11It has been foolish for me to talk about myself like this, but it is you who forced me to do it. Truly if the Lord would not help me, I would be worthless, as my opponents say that I am. But none of the men whom you wrongfully think [IRO] are great apostles are greater in any way than I am. So it would have been right/proper for you to say good things about me.

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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