Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Far be it from me that I should declare you right;
Till I die I will not put away my integrity from me.

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 never affirm that you are right.
I will maintain my integrity until I die.

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.

Darby Translation

Be it far from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not remove my blamelessness from me.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חללה חלילה 
Chaliylah 
God forbid, far be it, be...far, Lord forbid,
Usage: 20

גּוע 
Gava` 
die, give up the ghost, dead, perish, dead
Usage: 24

I will not remove
שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

תּמּה 
Tummah 
Usage: 5

References

Fausets

Job

Hastings

Job

Context Readings

Job Continues His Final Speech

4 my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit. 5 “Far be it from me that I should declare you right;
Till I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
6 I will maintain my righteousness and never let go of it! My conscience will not reproach me as long as I live.

Cross References

Job 2:9

His wife asked him: Are you still holding on to your principles? Curse God and die!

Job 13:15

Though he put me to death, yet I will hope in him. I will defend my ways before him.

Deuteronomy 25:1

When there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case. They justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.

Job 29:14

I put on righteousness and it clothed me. My justice was like a robe and a turban.

Job 32:3

He was angry also with Job's three friends because they found no answer, though they had declared Job to be in the wrong.

Job 42:7

I am angry with you and your two friends, because you did not speak correctly about me, as my servant Job has.

Proverbs 17:15

Justify the wicked or condemn the just. Both are abomination to Jehovah.

2 Corinthians 1:12

This is our pride and testimony of conscience. In holiness and Godly sincerity we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you. It was not by fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God.

Galatians 2:11

When Cephas came to Antioch, I openly resisted him because he was completely wrong.

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