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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />my lips will not say anything wicked, and my tongue will not utter lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />my lips will speak no evil, and my tongue will speak no lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />my lips will not speak falsehood, and my tongue will not utter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My lips will not speak wickedness, Nor my tongue utter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />My lips certainly will not speak unjustly, Nor will my tongue mutter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />My lips certainly will not speak unjustly, Nor will my tongue mutter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />My lips certainly will not speak unjustly, Nor will my tongue mutter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My lips certainly will not speak unrighteousness, Nor will my tongue utter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />My lips will not speak unjustly, Nor will my tongue utter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />my lips will not speak unjustly, and my tongue will not utter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />my lips will not speak unjustly, and my tongue will not utter deceit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely my lips shall not speak uprighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will tell only the truth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />my lips will not say anything wrong, and my tongue will not mumble anything deceitful.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />my lips will never say anything evil, my tongue will never tell a lie. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I won't speak lies nor will I utter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will whisper no deceit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />surely my lips will not speak unrighteousness, neither will my tongue utter deceit. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My lips do not speak perverseness, "" And my tongue does not utter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> My lips do not speak perverseness, And my tongue doth not utter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If my lips shall speak iniquity, and my tongue if it shall murmur deceit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />My lips shall not speak iniquity, neither shall my tongue contrive lying. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />my lips will not speak iniquity, nor will my tongue devise lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My lips shall not speak falsehood, nor my tongue utter deceit! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />my lips will not speak falsehood, and my tongue will not utter deceit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My lips will not speak evil and my tongue will not speak deceit<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />my lips shall not speak evil words, neither shall my soul meditate unrighteous thoughts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/27-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=3955" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/27.htm">Job Affirms His Integrity</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>as long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils, <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: śə·p̄ā·ṯay (N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">my lips</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: tə·ḏab·bê·rə·nāh (V-Piel-Imperf-3fp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/5766.htm" title="5766: ‘aw·lāh (N-fs) -- Injustice, unrighteousness. Or lavel; and lavlah; or owlah; or.olah; from aval; evil.">wickedness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956: ū·lə·šō·w·nî (Conj-w:: N-csc:: 1cs) -- Tongue. Or lashon; also feminine lshonah; from lashan; the tongue, used literally, and figuratively.">and my tongue</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1897.htm" title="1897: yeh·geh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To moan, growl, utter, speak, muse. A primitive root; to murmur; by implication, to ponder.">utter</a> <a href="/hebrew/7423.htm" title="7423: rə·mî·yāh (N-fs) -- Remissness, treachery. From ramah; remissness, treachery.">deceit.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-13.htm">Psalm 34:13</a></span><br />Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-1.htm">Psalm 39:1</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/141-3.htm">Psalm 141:3</a></span><br />Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-24.htm">Proverbs 4:24</a></span><br />Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">Proverbs 6:12</a></span><br />A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-19.htm">Proverbs 12:19</a></span><br />Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-22.htm">Proverbs 12:22</a></span><br />Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-4.htm">Proverbs 15:4</a></span><br />A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-23.htm">Proverbs 21:23</a></span><br />He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-13.htm">Zephaniah 3:13</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34-37</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-11.htm">Matthew 15:11</a></span><br />A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-18.htm">Matthew 15:18</a></span><br />But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-45.htm">Luke 6:45</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-7.htm">Job 13:7</a></b></br> Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/34-6.htm">Job 34:6</a></b></br> Should I lie against my right? my wound <i>is</i> incurable without transgression.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/8-55.htm">John 8:55</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/21-34.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/job/15-5.htm">False.</a> <a href="/job/21-34.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/job/23-12.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/luke/19-7.htm">Mutter</a> <a href="/job/15-16.htm">Perverseness</a> <a href="/job/22-29.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/job/27-2.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/20-16.htm">Tongue</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-16.htm">Unjustly</a> <a href="/job/24-20.htm">Unrighteousness</a> <a href="/job/26-4.htm">Utter</a> <a href="/job/24-20.htm">Wickedness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/31-5.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/job/31-5.htm">False.</a> <a href="/job/31-5.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/job/32-20.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Mutter</a> <a href="/job/34-10.htm">Perverseness</a> <a href="/job/29-22.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/job/27-22.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/29-10.htm">Tongue</a> <a href="/psalms/82-2.htm">Unjustly</a> <a href="/job/36-23.htm">Unrighteousness</a> <a href="/job/33-3.htm">Utter</a> <a href="/job/34-8.htm">Wickedness</a><div class="vheading2">Job 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-1.htm">Job protests his sincerity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-8.htm">The hypocrite is without hope</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-11.htm">The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>my lips will not speak wickedness</b><br>In this declaration, Job emphasizes his commitment to righteousness and integrity, even amidst his suffering. The term "wickedness" in the Hebrew context often refers to actions that are morally wrong or unjust. Job's assertion reflects his steadfastness in maintaining moral integrity, aligning with the wisdom literature's emphasis on the power of words (<a href="/proverbs/18-21.htm">Proverbs 18:21</a>). This phrase also echoes the broader biblical theme of the importance of guarding one's speech, as seen in Psalms 34:13, where the psalmist advises to "keep your tongue from evil." Job's resolve can be seen as a type of Christ, who, despite suffering, "committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth" (<a href="/1_peter/2-22.htm">1 Peter 2:22</a>).<p><b>and my tongue will not utter deceit</b><br>Here, Job underscores his commitment to truthfulness, rejecting any form of deceit. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, truthfulness was a highly valued virtue, and deceit was often associated with the wicked. Job's insistence on honesty, even when falsely accused by his friends, highlights his integrity. This mirrors the biblical principle found in <a href="/proverbs/12-22.htm">Proverbs 12:22</a>, which states, "The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy." Job's stance is prophetic of the Messiah, who embodies truth (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>) and whose teachings emphasize the importance of truthfulness (<a href="/matthew/5-37.htm">Matthew 5:37</a>). This commitment to truth, despite adversity, serves as a model for believers to emulate.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and steadfast faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/friends_of_job.htm">Friends of Job</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to comfort him but end up accusing him of wrongdoing, suggesting his suffering is due to sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Creator who allows Job's testing but ultimately restores him, demonstrating His justice and mercy.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/satan.htm">Satan</a></b><br>The adversary who challenges Job's integrity, suggesting that Job is faithful only because of his prosperity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/land_of_uz.htm">Land of Uz</a></b><br>The region where Job lived, often associated with the ancient Near East, though its exact location is uncertain.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_speech.htm">Integrity in Speech</a></b><br>Job's commitment to not speaking wickedness or deceit serves as a model for maintaining integrity in our words, even under pressure or suffering.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_the_tongue.htm">The Power of the Tongue</a></b><br>Our words have the power to build up or destroy. As believers, we are called to use our speech to reflect God's truth and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_amidst_trials.htm">Faithfulness Amidst Trials</a></b><br>Job's resolve to speak truthfully, despite his circumstances, encourages us to remain faithful and uphold our values during difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_deceit.htm">Guarding Against Deceit</a></b><br>In a world where deceit is common, Christians are called to be people of truth, reflecting God's character in their communication.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_accountability.htm">The Role of Accountability</a></b><br>Job's friends, though misguided, remind us of the importance of community and accountability in helping us stay true to our commitments.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_means_'god_grants_desires'.htm">What does 'God granting heart's desires' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_show_love_and_kindness.htm">When is it time to be silent or speak?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'beloved'_mean_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about Christian sportsmanship?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_humorous.htm">Is God humorous?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My lips shall not speak wickedness</span>. Nothing shall induce him, Job says, to speak knowingly wicked words. Nor my tongue utter deceit. Neither will he be induced, whatever happens, to utter untruth. A confession of guilt, such as his friends have endeavoured to extort from him, would be both wicked and false. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/27-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">my lips</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂפָתַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(śə·p̄ā·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> </span><span class="str2">The lip, language, a margin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will not</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">speak</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָה</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḏab·bê·rə·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wickedness,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַוְלָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘aw·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5766.htm">Strong's 5766: </a> </span><span class="str2">Injustice, unrighteousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my tongue</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝לְשׁוֹנִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·šō·w·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">The tongue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will not</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">utter</span><br /><span class="heb">יֶהְגֶּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(yeh·geh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1897.htm">Strong's 1897: </a> </span><span class="str2">To moan, growl, utter, speak, muse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">deceit.</span><br /><span class="heb">רְמִיָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(rə·mî·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7423.htm">Strong's 7423: </a> </span><span class="str2">Remissness, treachery</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/27-4.htm">Job 27:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/27-4.htm">Job 27:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/27-4.htm">Job 27:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/27-4.htm">Job 27:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/27-4.htm">Job 27:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/27-4.htm">Job 27:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/27-4.htm">Job 27:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/27-4.htm">Job 27:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/27-4.htm">Job 27:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/27-4.htm">Job 27:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/27-4.htm">OT Poetry: Job 27:4 Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/27-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 27:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 27:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/27-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 27:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 27:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>