Parallel Verses
King James Version
My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
New American Standard Bible
Nor will
Holman Bible
and my tongue will not utter deceit.
International Standard Version
I won't speak lies nor will I utter deceit.
A Conservative Version
Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, nor shall my tongue utter deceit.
American Standard Version
Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit.
Amplified
My lips will not speak unjustly,
Nor will my tongue utter deceit.
Bible in Basic English
Truly, there is no deceit in my lips, and my tongue does not say what is false.
Darby Translation
My lips shall not speak unrighteousness, nor my tongue utter deceit!
Julia Smith Translation
If my lips shall speak iniquity, and my tongue if it shall murmur deceit
King James 2000
My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
Lexham Expanded Bible
my lips surely will not speak falseness, and my tongue surely will not utter deceit.
Modern King James verseion
my lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
while my breath is in me, and as long as the wind that God hath given me is in my nostrils.
NET Bible
my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will whisper no deceit.
New Heart English Bible
surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit.
The Emphasized Bible
Verily my lips shall not speak perversity, nor shall, my tongue, utter deceit.
Webster
My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
World English Bible
surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit.
Youngs Literal Translation
My lips do not speak perverseness, And my tongue doth not utter deceit.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 27:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Continues His Final Speech
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.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 13:7
Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
Job 6:28
Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
Job 34:6
Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
John 8:55
Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
2 Corinthians 11:10
As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.