Job 33:3 “My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I…”

Job 33:3

My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

World English Bible

My words will utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.

American Standard Version

My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

Geneva Bible 1599

My words are in the vprightnesse of mine heart, and my lippes shall speake pure knowledge.

Darby Translation

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.

Young's Literal Translation

Of the uprightness of my heart [are] my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.

Bible in Basic English

My heart is overflowing with knowledge, my lips say what is true.

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Cross references

“the”

Job 27:4 Proverbs 8:7 Proverbs 8:8 1 Thessalonians 2:3 1 Thessalonians 2:4

Job 27:4 · BSB

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

Proverbs 8:7 · BSB

For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

Proverbs 8:8 · BSB

All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.

1 Thessalonians 2:3 · BSB

For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.

1 Thessalonians 2:4 · BSB

Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.

“my lips”

Proverbs 20:15 Job 15:2 Job 38:2 Proverbs 15:2 Proverbs 15:7 Job 36:3

Proverbs 20:15 · BSB

There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.

Job 15:2 · BSB

“Does a wise man answer with empty counsel or fill his belly with the hot east wind?

Job 38:2 · BSB

“Who is this who obscures My counsel by words without knowledge?

Proverbs 15:2 · BSB

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.

Proverbs 15:7 · BSB

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.

Job 36:3 · BSB

I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.

Also

Job 6:28

Job 6:28 · BSB

But now, please look at me. Would I lie to your face?

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

In context

2Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.

4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

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