Job 27:4 Meaning and Explanation
“My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.”
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Read Full Chapter →Job vows that he will not let his lips speak falsehood or his tongue utter deceit, even to win relief.
What Does Job 27:4 Mean?
Having invoked the living God and the breath within him, Job makes his pledge: no wickedness from his lips, no deceit from his tongue. His friends have urged him to confess sins he did not commit. To do so would be a lie, and Job refuses to purchase comfort with falsehood.
Integrity of speech is the hinge of this whole chapter. Job will not falsely accuse himself any more than he would falsely accuse God. Scripture treasures the one in whose mouth no guile is found, and points ultimately to Christ, who did no sin, neither was deceit found in His mouth. To guard the tongue against falsehood, even under pressure to lie, is a costly and holy faithfulness that honors the God of truth.
Job 27:4 in the Original Language
remiyah (רְמִיָּה), 'deceit' -- treachery, slackness, or falsehood, the opposite of straight and honest dealing.
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What does Job 27:4 mean?
Job vows that he will not let his lips speak falsehood or his tongue utter deceit, even to win relief.