Bible Strands
Job 27:4
my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Job addresses his friends while his breath remains in him, asserting his commitment to integrity as he faces death.
The words — The Hebrew terms עַוְלָה (‘avlah, injustice) and רְמִיָּה (remiyah, deceit) carry the verse’s explicit denial of corrupt speech.
The thread — The text’s refusal to fabricate claims appears in Job 6:28 when Job questions whether he would lie to his friends, and in Job 34:6 when he denies falsifying his legal case.
Why it lands — The text states that a person of integrity will not compromise truth under pressure, requiring the reader to examine whether they protect honesty when threatened.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
Cross-references
- Job 13:7 Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?
- Job 6:28 But now, please look at me. Would I lie to your face?
- Job 34:6 Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’
- John 8:55 You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.
- 2 Corinthians 11:10 As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.