God’s Word Translation
Job 33:3
3My words are straight from the heart, and I sincerely speak the knowledge that is on my lips.
Job 33:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
- New International Version (NIV)My words come from an upright heart; my lips sincerely speak what I know.
- English Standard Version (ESV)My words declare the uprightness of my heart, and what my lips know they speak sincerely.
- New King James Version (NKJV)My words come from my upright heart; My lips utter pure knowledge.
Context of Job 33:3
1“Please, Job, listen to my words and consider everything I say. 2I’ve opened my mouth. The words are on the tip of my tongue. My words are straight from the heart, and I sincerely speak the knowledge that is on my lips. 4“God’s Spirit has made me. The breath of the Almighty gives me life. 5Answer me if you can. Present your case to me, and take your stand.
Read all of Job 33Job 33:3 word by word
יֹֽשֶׁר־לִבִּ֥י אֲמָרָ֑י וְדַ֥עַת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י בָּר֥וּר מִלֵּֽלוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 33:3
- Job 27:4my lips will not say anything wrong, and my tongue will not mumble anything deceitful.’
- Proverbs 8:7My mouth expresses the truth, and wickedness is disgusting to my lips.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:3When we encouraged you, we didn’t use unethical schemes, corrupt practices, or deception.
- Job 15:2“Should a wise person answer with endless details and fill his stomach with the east wind?
- Job 36:3I will get my knowledge from far away and prove that my Creator is fair.
- Job 38:2“Who is this that belittles my advice with words that do not show any knowledge ⌞about it⌟?
- Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous person reflects on wisdom. His tongue speaks what is fair.
- Proverbs 15:2The tongues of wise people give good expression to knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out a flood of stupidity.
- Proverbs 20:15There are gold and plenty of jewels, but the lips of knowledge are precious gems.
Commentaries on Job 33:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3My words shall be of the uprightness - As God has given me his Spirit, from that Spirit alone will I speak; therefore all my words shall be of uprightness, knowledge, and truth. Knowledge clearly - ברור דעת daath barur, pure science. I shall lay down no false positions, and I shall have no false consequences.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart - I will speak in sincerity. I will utter nothing that shall be hollow and hypocritical. What I speak shall be the real suggestion of my heart - what I feel and know to be true. Perhaps Elihu was the more anxious to make this point entirely clear, because the three friends of Job might be supposed to have laid themselves open to the suspicion that they were influenced by passion or prejudice; that they had…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. I will speak according to my inward conviction. clearly--rather, "purely"; sincerely, not distorting the truth through passion, as the friends did.Read the comment
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Job 33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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