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Can my mouth not discern malice?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Do you think I am lying? Don’t I know the difference between right and wrong?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Is there any injustice on my tongue? Cannot my palate discern the cause of calamity?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern the unsavory?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Is there injustice on my tongue? Does my palate not discern disasters?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my palate discern calamities?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my palate discern calamities? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Is there unrighteousness on my tongue? Cannot my palate discern destruction?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Is there injustice <i>or</i> malice on my tongue? Can my palate not discern what is destructive?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Is there injustice on my tongue or can my palate not taste disaster?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Is there injustice on my tongue or can my palate not taste disaster? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I know right from wrong, and I am not telling lies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Is there injustice on my tongue? cannot my taste discern mischievous things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Is there injustice on my tongue, or is my mouth unable to tell the difference between right and wrong?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But you think I am lying--you think I can't tell right from wrong. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Have I said anything that's unjust? I can discern evil, can't I?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Is there any falsehood on my lips? Can my mouth not discern evil things? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Is there injustice on my tongue? Can't my taste discern mischievous things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Is there injustice on my tongue? Can’t my taste discern mischievous things? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Is there perverseness in my tongue? Does my palate not discern calamity?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Is there in my tongue perverseness? Discerneth not my palate desirable things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Is there iniquity in my tongue? if my palate shall not understand calamities.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And you shall not And iniquity in my tongue, neither shall folly sound in my mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you will not find iniquity on my tongue, nor will foolishness resound in my throat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Is there insincerity on my tongue, or cannot my taste discern falsehood? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Is there any wrong on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern calamity?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Is there iniquity in my tongue? Or does not my mouth speak truth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Is evil in my tongue, or is my mouth not speaking truth? <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern crafty devices?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For there is no injustice in my tongue; and does not my throat meditate understanding?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/6-30.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=1003" 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/6.htm">Job Replies: My Complaint is Just</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>Reconsider; do not be unjust. Reconsider, for my righteousness is at stake. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426: hă·yêš- (Adv) -- Being, substance, existence, is. ">Is there</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.">iniquity</a> <a href="/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956: bil·šō·w·nî (Prep-b:: N-csc:: 1cs) -- Tongue. Or lashon; also feminine lshonah; from lashan; the tongue, used literally, and figuratively.">on my tongue?</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">Can</a> <a href="/hebrew/2441.htm" title="2441: ḥik·kî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Probably from chanak in the sense of tasting; properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself.">my mouth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: yā·ḇîn (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">discern</a> <a href="/hebrew/1942.htm" title="1942: haw·wō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Desire, chasm, destruction. From hava'; desire; also ruin.">malice?</a> </span><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/17-3.htm">Psalm 17:3</a></span><br />You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/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/10-31.htm">Proverbs 10:31-32</a></span><br />The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out. / The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.<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/15-28.htm">Proverbs 15:28</a></span><br />The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-23.htm">Proverbs 16:23</a></span><br />The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.<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/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5</a></span><br />Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”<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="/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/15-18.htm">Matthew 15:18-20</a></span><br />But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. / For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. / These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-18.htm">John 7:18</a></span><br />He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-46.htm">John 8:46</a></span><br />Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?</p><p class="hdg">iniquity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-8.htm">Job 33:8-12</a></b></br> Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of <i>thy</i> words, <i>saying</i>, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/42-3.htm">Job 42:3-6</a></b></br> Who <i>is</i> he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not… </p><p class="hdg">cannot.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/6-6.htm">Job 6:6</a></b></br> Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there <i>any</i> taste in the white of an egg?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/12-11.htm">Job 12:11</a></b></br> Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/34-3.htm">Job 34:3</a></b></br> For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.</p><p class="hdg">taste.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/5-19.htm">Calamities</a> <a href="/job/6-21.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/job/6-29.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/esther/8-1.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/job/5-12.htm">Crafty</a> <a href="/ezra/8-27.htm">Desirable</a> <a href="/job/5-12.htm">Devices</a> <a href="/job/4-16.htm">Discern</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-41.htm">Discerneth</a> <a href="/job/6-29.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/job/6-29.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/job/6-29.htm">Injustice</a> <a href="/job/2-10.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/joshua/20-5.htm">Malice</a> <a href="/3_john/1-10.htm">Mischievous</a> <a href="/job/5-16.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-26.htm">Palate</a> <a href="/job/5-3.htm">Perverse</a> <a href="/job/6-29.htm">Perverseness</a> <a href="/job/6-6.htm">Taste</a> <a href="/job/6-24.htm">Tongue</a> <a href="/job/6-2.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/job/4-8.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/job/6-29.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/57-1.htm">Calamities</a> <a href="/job/9-23.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/job/7-21.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/job/8-6.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/job/15-5.htm">Crafty</a> <a href="/job/20-20.htm">Desirable</a> <a href="/job/11-3.htm">Devices</a> <a href="/job/7-10.htm">Discern</a> <a href="/job/24-17.htm">Discerneth</a> <a href="/job/8-4.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/job/7-21.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/job/16-17.htm">Injustice</a> <a href="/job/11-2.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/psalms/41-5.htm">Malice</a> <a href="/psalms/21-11.htm">Mischievous</a> <a href="/job/7-11.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/job/12-11.htm">Palate</a> <a href="/job/9-20.htm">Perverse</a> <a href="/job/11-14.htm">Perverseness</a> <a href="/job/12-11.htm">Taste</a> <a href="/job/12-11.htm">Tongue</a> <a href="/job/7-1.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/job/11-11.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/job/7-20.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Job 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/6-1.htm">Job shows that his complaints are not causeless.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/6-8.htm">He wishes for death, wherein he is assured of comfort.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/6-14.htm">He reproves his friends of unkindness.</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'; 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The tongue, often symbolizing speech and communication, is a recurring theme in Scripture regarding the expression of one's heart (<a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5-10</a>). Job is questioning whether he has spoken anything sinful or deceitful. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, words held significant power and were believed to reflect one's inner character. Job's insistence on the purity of his speech underscores his claim to innocence and aligns with the biblical principle that out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks (<a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34</a>).<p><b>Can my mouth not discern malice?</b><br>Job asserts his ability to distinguish between right and wrong, truth and falsehood. This reflects the wisdom tradition in which discernment is a valued trait (<a href="/proverbs/2-3.htm">Proverbs 2:3-5</a>). Job's rhetorical question suggests that he is confident in his moral and spiritual discernment, challenging the accusations of his friends. The ability to discern malice is crucial in maintaining righteousness, as seen in the life of Jesus, who often perceived the intentions of those around Him (<a href="/john/2-24.htm">John 2:24-25</a>). Job's claim here is a testament to his wisdom and understanding, which he believes are gifts from God, enabling him to navigate his suffering with integrity.<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 perseverance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz,_bildad,_and_zophar.htm">Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar</a></b><br>Job's three friends who visit him to offer counsel and comfort but often end up accusing him of wrongdoing.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel, possibly in Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Creator who allows Job's testing and ultimately restores him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/satan.htm">Satan</a></b><br>The adversary who challenges Job's integrity, suggesting that his faithfulness is due to his prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_our_speech.htm">Guarding Our Speech</a></b><br>Job's question about iniquity on his tongue reminds us of the importance of being mindful of our words. As believers, we should strive to speak truthfully and lovingly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_communication.htm">Discernment in Communication</a></b><br>Job's ability to discern malice emphasizes the need for discernment in our interactions. We should seek wisdom to understand the intentions behind words, both ours and others'.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_adversity.htm">Integrity in Adversity</a></b><br>Despite his suffering, Job maintains his integrity, challenging us to uphold our values and faith even when facing trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a></b><br>Job's introspection encourages us to regularly examine our hearts and speech for any hidden sin or malice, seeking God's help in purifying our intentions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_suffering.htm">The Role of Friends in Suffering</a></b><br>Job's interactions with his friends highlight the importance of offering genuine support and avoiding judgment when others are in distress.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_bible_view_evil.htm">How does the Bible explain evil and suffering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_prolonged_suffering.htm">If God's 'arm is not too short' (Isaiah 59:1), why do we see prolonged suffering and injustice without divine intervention in this narrative?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_'nameless_outcasts'_in_job's_era.htm">Job 30:8 - Do we have evidence of entire groups of 'nameless outcasts' in the Near East during Job's era, or is this an exaggerated literary trope?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'do_not_lose_heart'_mean.htm">What constitutes evil speaking?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">Is there iniquity?</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">injustice in my tongue? Is my taste so perverted that it cannot perceive what is perverse? </span>"Ye appear to think that I am wholly incapable of judging my own cause because it is my own; but if ye will only condescend to return in due course, ye shall find that I know what is right as well as you, and that there is no more vicious reasoning in me than there is with you, and probably less." It is difficult to draw out the argument of Job in the logical form of our Western thought, and to trace the line of connection running through it. If we look at it in detail--as we must in order to explain it--then we are apt to look at it piecemeal, and miss the thread; but in point of fact it is just this very thread which it is so difficult to detect and retain from one chapter to another.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Is there iniquity in my tongue?</span> (see ver. 26). Job now justifies his words, which previously he had admitted to have been "rash" (ver. 3). Perhaps he intends to distinguish between rashness and actual wickedness. <span class="cmt_word">Cannot my taste discern perverse things?</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> I see no perversity or wickedness in what I have said. If there were any, I think I should discern it The reasoning is somewhat dangerous, since men are not infallible judges, not being unprejudiced judges, in their own case. Job's ultimate verdict on himself is that he has "uttered that which he understood not" (<a href="/job/42-3.htm">Job 42:3</a>) - wherefore he "abhors himself, and repents in dust and ashes" (<a href="/job/42-6.htm">Job 42:6</a>). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/6-30.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">Is there</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲיֵשׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(hă·yêš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3426.htm">Strong's 3426: </a> </span><span class="str2">Being, substance, existence, is</span><br /><br /><span class="word">iniquity</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">on my tongue?</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bil·šō·w·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | 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">Can</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">my mouth</span><br /><span class="heb">חִ֝כִּ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥik·kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2441.htm">Strong's 2441: </a> </span><span class="str2">Palate, roof of the mouth, gums</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">discern</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבִ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_995.htm">Strong's 995: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate mentally, understand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">malice?</span><br /><span class="heb">הַוּֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(haw·wō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1942.htm">Strong's 1942: </a> </span><span class="str2">Desire, chasm, destruction</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/6-30.htm">Job 6:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/6-30.htm">Job 6:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/6-30.htm">Job 6:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/6-30.htm">Job 6:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/6-30.htm">Job 6:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/6-30.htm">Job 6:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/6-30.htm">Job 6:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/6-30.htm">Job 6:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/6-30.htm">Job 6:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/6-30.htm">Job 6:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/6-30.htm">OT Poetry: Job 6:30 Is there injustice on my tongue? 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