New English Translation
Job 33:3
3My words come from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips will utter knowledge sincerely.
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“But now, O Job, listen to my words, and hear everything I have to say! 2See now, I have opened my mouth; my tongue in my mouth has spoken. My words come from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips will utter knowledge sincerely. 4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. 5Reply to me, if you can; set your arguments in order before 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 speak wickedness, and my tongue will whisper no deceit.
- Proverbs 8:7For my mouth speaks truth, and my lips hate wickedness.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:3For the appeal we make does not come from error or impurity or with deceit,
- Job 15:2“Does a wise man answer with blustery knowledge, or fill his belly with the east wind?
- Job 36:3With my knowledge I will speak comprehensively, and to my Creator I will ascribe righteousness.
- Job 38:2“Who is this who darkens counsel with words without knowledge?
- Psalms 37:30The godly speak wise words and promote justice.
- Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.
- Proverbs 20:15There is gold, and an abundance of rubies, but words of knowledge are like a precious jewel.
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
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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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