Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version my lips will not say anything wicked, and my tongue will not utter lies. New Living Translation my lips will speak no evil, and my tongue will speak no lies. English Standard Version my lips will not speak falsehood, and my tongue will not utter deceit. Berean Standard Bible my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit. King James Bible My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. New King James Version My lips will not speak wickedness, Nor my tongue utter deceit. New American Standard Bible My lips certainly will not speak unjustly, Nor will my tongue mutter deceit. NASB 1995 My lips certainly will not speak unjustly, Nor will my tongue mutter deceit. NASB 1977 My lips certainly will not speak unjustly, Nor will my tongue mutter deceit. Legacy Standard Bible My lips certainly will not speak unrighteousness, Nor will my tongue utter deceit. Amplified Bible My lips will not speak unjustly, Nor will my tongue utter deceit. Christian Standard Bible my lips will not speak unjustly, and my tongue will not utter deceit. Holman Christian Standard Bible my lips will not speak unjustly, and my tongue will not utter deceit. American Standard Version Surely my lips shall not speak uprighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit. Contemporary English Version I will tell only the truth. English Revised Version Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit. GOD'S WORD® Translation my lips will not say anything wrong, and my tongue will not mumble anything deceitful.' Good News Translation my lips will never say anything evil, my tongue will never tell a lie. International Standard Version I won't speak lies nor will I utter deceit. Majority Standard Bible my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit. 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. Webster's Bible Translation My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. World English Bible surely my lips will not speak unrighteousness, neither will my tongue utter deceit. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionMy lips do not speak perverseness, "" And my tongue does not utter deceit. Young's Literal Translation My lips do not speak perverseness, And my tongue doth not utter deceit. Smith's Literal Translation If my lips shall speak iniquity, and my tongue if it shall murmur deceit. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMy lips shall not speak iniquity, neither shall my tongue contrive lying. Catholic Public Domain Version my lips will not speak iniquity, nor will my tongue devise lies. New American Bible My lips shall not speak falsehood, nor my tongue utter deceit! New Revised Standard Version my lips will not speak falsehood, and my tongue will not utter deceit. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleMy lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated My lips will not speak evil and my tongue will not speak deceit OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit; Brenton Septuagint Translation my lips shall not speak evil words, neither shall my soul meditate unrighteous thoughts. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Affirms His Integrity…3as long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils, 4my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit. 5I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die.… Cross References Psalm 34:13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. Psalm 39:1 For the choirmaster. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.” Psalm 141:3 Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips. Proverbs 4:24 Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech. Proverbs 6:12 A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth, Proverbs 12:19 Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight. Proverbs 15:4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit. Proverbs 21:23 He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress. Isaiah 53:9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth. Zephaniah 3:13 The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.” Matthew 12:34-37 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure. / But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. ... Matthew 15:11 A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.” Matthew 15:18 But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. Luke 6:45 The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. Treasury of Scripture My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. Job 13:7 Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him? 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. Jump to Previous Deceit False. Falsehood Lips Mutter Perverseness Speak Surely Tongue Unjustly Unrighteousness Utter WickednessJump to Next Deceit False. Falsehood Lips Mutter Perverseness Speak Surely Tongue Unjustly Unrighteousness Utter WickednessJob 27 1. Job protests his sincerity8. The hypocrite is without hope 11. The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses My lips The phrase "my lips" in Hebrew is "שְׂפָתַי" (s'fatay). In the ancient Near Eastern context, the lips were often seen as the gateway to one's inner thoughts and character. Job's assertion here emphasizes personal integrity and the control over one's speech. In a conservative Christian perspective, this highlights the importance of guarding one's words, as the lips are instruments of both blessing and cursing (James 3:10). The lips, therefore, are a reflection of the heart's purity and commitment to righteousness. will not speak wickedness and my tongue will not utter deceit Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew my lipsשְׂפָתַ֣י (śə·p̄ā·ṯay) Noun - fdc | first person common singular Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin will not אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not speak תְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָה (tə·ḏab·bê·rə·nāh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue wickedness, עַוְלָ֑ה (‘aw·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5766: Injustice, unrighteousness and my tongue וּ֝לְשׁוֹנִ֗י (ū·lə·šō·w·nî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3956: The tongue will not אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not utter יֶהְגֶּ֥ה (yeh·geh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1897: To moan, growl, utter, speak, muse deceit. רְמִיָּֽה׃ (rə·mî·yāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7423: Remissness, treachery Links Job 27:4 NIVJob 27:4 NLT Job 27:4 ESV Job 27:4 NASB Job 27:4 KJV Job 27:4 BibleApps.com Job 27:4 Biblia Paralela Job 27:4 Chinese Bible Job 27:4 French Bible Job 27:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 27:4 Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness (Jb) |