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Job 33:3

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

KJV

Simplici corde meo sermones mei, et sententiam puram labia mea loquentur.

Vulgate

καθαρά μου ἡ καρδία ῥήμασιν, σύνεσις δὲ χειλέων μου καθαρὰ νοήσει.

LXX

My wordsshall utterthe uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

ASV

יֹֽשֶׁר לִבִּ֥/י אֲמָרָ֑/י וְ/דַ֥עַת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗/י בָּר֥וּר מִלֵּֽלוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִמְרֵי
'mry
noun · 48×
בְּרוּרִים֙
brvrym
verb · 18×
דָֽעַת
d't
verb · 93×
י
y
noun · 591×
י
y
noun · 177×
יֹֽשֶׁר
yshr
noun · 14×
מִלֵּל֙
mll
verb · 5×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Thess 2:3 — For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
  • Job 6:28 — Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
  • Job 20:3 — I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
  • Job 27:4 — My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
  • Job 33:33 — If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
  • Prov 4:2 — For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
  • Prov 20:15 — There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
  • Ps 45:1 — My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
  • Ps 49:3 — My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.