Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Be it far from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not remove my blamelessness from me.
New American Standard Bible
Till I die
King James Version
God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
Holman Bible
I will maintain my integrity
International Standard Version
Far be it from me to admit that you're right! I intend to maintain my integrity even if it kills me!
A Conservative Version
Far be it from me that I should justify you. Till I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
American Standard Version
Far be it from me that I should justify you: Till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.
Amplified
“Far be it from me that I should admit you are right [in your accusations against me];
Until I die, I will not remove my integrity from me.
Bible in Basic English
Let it be far from me! I will certainly not say that you are right! I will come to death before I give up my righteousness.
Julia Smith Translation
Far be it to me if I shall justify you: till I expire I will not remove my integrity from me.
King James 2000
God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove my integrity from me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Far be it from me that {I would say that you are right}; until I pass away, I will not put away from me my blamelessness.
Modern King James verseion
Far be it from me that I should justify you; until I die I will not retract my integrity from me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
God forbid, that I should grant your cause to be right! As for me, until mine end come will I never go from my innocence.
NET Bible
I will never declare that you three are in the right; until I die, I will not set aside my integrity!
New Heart English Bible
Far be it from me that I should justify you. Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
The Emphasized Bible
Far be it from me! that I should justify, you, - Even until I breathe my last, will I not let go mine integrity from me:
Webster
Far be it from me that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove my integrity from me.
World English Bible
Far be it from me that I should justify you. Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Pollution to me -- if I justify you, Till I expire I turn not aside mine integrity from me.
Interlinear
Tsadaq
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 27:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Continues His Final Speech
4 My lips shall not speak unrighteousness, nor my tongue utter deceit! 5 Be it far from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not remove my blamelessness from me. 6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart reproacheth me not one of my days.
Names
Cross References
Job 2:9
And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curse God and die.
Job 13:15
Behold, if he slay me, yet would I trust in him; but I will defend mine own ways before him.
Deuteronomy 25:1
If there be a controversy between men, and they resort to judgment, and they judge their case; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
Job 29:14
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was as a mantle and a turban.
Job 32:3
and against his three friends was his anger kindled, because they found no answer, and yet condemned Job.
Job 42:7
And it came to pass after Jehovah had spoken these words to Job, that Jehovah said to Eliphaz the Temanite, Mine anger is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken rightly of me, like my servant Job.
Proverbs 17:15
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity before God, (not in fleshly wisdom but in God's grace,) we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly towards you.
Galatians 2:11
But when Peter came to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be condemned: