Job 33:3–5

⁴My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

³For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

⁴But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

¹⁵There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

²Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

³I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

⁴For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

²Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

²⁸Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.

²The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

⁷The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

⁷For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

⁸All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

³⁰The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

³¹The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.

⁸But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

⁷And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

³All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

⁴⁵And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

¹²Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.

⁶By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

²For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

³Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

³²If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

³³If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

²⁶But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

¹⁸Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

⁴I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

⁵I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

¹SO these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

¹²Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:

¹⁴Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.

²¹These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.