Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

My words [shall utter] the uprightness of my heart, and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

New American Standard Bible

“My words are from the uprightness of my heart,
And my lips speak knowledge sincerely.

King James Version

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

Holman Bible

My words come from my upright heart,
and my lips speak with sincerity what they know.

International Standard Version

I speak from the innocence of my heart; and my lips will utter what I sincerely know.

American Standard Version

My words'shall utter the uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

Amplified


“My words will express the uprightness of my heart,
And my lips will speak what they know with utter sincerity.

Bible in Basic English

My heart is overflowing with knowledge, my lips say what is true.

Darby Translation

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.

Julia Smith Translation

My sayings the uprightness of my heart, and my lips spake knowledge purely.

King James 2000

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

Lexham Expanded Bible

My words [declare] my heart's uprightness, and my lips sincerely speak {what my lips know}.

Modern King James verseion

my words shall be from my upright heart, and my lips will clearly speak knowledge.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My heart shall order my words aright, and my lips shall talk of pure wisdom.

NET Bible

My words come from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips will utter knowledge sincerely.

New Heart English Bible

My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

The Emphasized Bible

Mine utterances come straight from mine own heart, and, what I know, my lips have truly spoken;

Webster

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

World English Bible

My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

Youngs Literal Translation

Of the uprightness of my heart are my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
My words
אמר 
'emer 
Usage: 49

shall be of the uprightness
ישׁר 
Yosher 
Usage: 14

and my lips
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

מלל 
Malal 
Usage: 5

דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

Verse Info

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job

2 Behold now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth. 3 My words [shall utter] the uprightness of my heart, and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely. 4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Cross References

Job 27:4

Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, nor shall my tongue utter deceit.

Job 6:28

Now therefore be pleased to look upon me, for truly I shall not lie to your face.

Job 15:2

Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind?

Job 36:3-4

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my maker.

Job 38:2

Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

Psalm 37:30-31

The mouth of a righteous man talks of wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Proverbs 8:7-8

For my mouth shall utter truth. And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish, not so.

Proverbs 20:15

There is gold, and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

1 Thessalonians 2:3-4

For our exhortation is not from error, nor from uncleanness, nor in deception,

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