Job 27:5 “I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity unti…”

Job 27:5

I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.

World English Bible

Far be it from me that I should justify you. Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.

American Standard Version

Far be it from me that I should justify you: Till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.

Geneva Bible 1599

God forbid, that I should iustifie you: vntill I dye, I will neuer take away mine innocencie from my selfe.

Darby Translation

Be it far from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not remove my blamelessness from me.

Young's Literal Translation

Pollution to me — if I justify you, Till I expire I turn not aside mine integrity from me.

Bible in Basic English

Let it be far from me! I will certainly not say that you are right! I will come to death before I give up my righteousness.

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Cross references

“justify”

Job 42:7 Proverbs 17:15 Deuteronomy 25:1 Job 32:3 Galatians 2:11

Job 42:7 · BSB

After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has.

Proverbs 17:15 · BSB

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.

Deuteronomy 25:1 · BSB

If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court to be judged, so that the innocent may be acquitted and the guilty condemned.

Job 32:3 · BSB

and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.

Galatians 2:11 · BSB

When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.

“I will not”

Job 2:9 Job 13:15 Job 29:14 2 Corinthians 1:12

Job 2:9 · BSB

Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!”

Job 13:15 · BSB

Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.

Job 29:14 · BSB

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban.

2 Corinthians 1:12 · BSB

For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.

6I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.

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