Job 27:6 Meaning and Explanation
“My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.”
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Read Full Chapter →Job grips his righteousness firmly and declares that his conscience will not accuse him as long as he lives.
What Does Job 27:6 Mean?
Job pictures himself clutching his righteousness like something precious, refusing to release it. His conscience, his heart, does not condemn him for the hidden wickedness his friends imagine. He can review his life and find no charge that fits the calamity he bears.
A conscience at rest is a great mercy, especially in suffering. Job does not claim sinless perfection but a life lived with honest devotion to God. Scripture later teaches that if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God. Yet it also teaches that God is greater than our heart and knows all things. Job's steadfast grip on a clear conscience is a model of integrity, and it quietly points to the need for a righteousness that finally answers every accusation, fulfilled in Christ.
Job 27:6 in the Original Language
tsedaqah (צְדָקָה), 'righteousness' -- rightness, just and upright conduct that conforms to what is true and good.
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What does Job 27:6 mean?
Job grips his righteousness firmly and declares that his conscience will not accuse him as long as he lives.