Job 33:3 Meaning and Explanation
“My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Elihu promises that his words will come from a sincere heart and that he will speak knowledge clearly.
What Does Job 33:3 Mean?
Elihu stakes his credibility on honesty rather than cleverness. He claims no hidden agenda: his words will match the uprightness of his heart, and his lips will speak what he knows plainly, without distortion.
Sincerity and clarity belong together. Truth spoken from a clean heart, in words a hearer can grasp, is a kindness. This is the manner in which God deals with us as well, not in riddles meant to confuse, but in words that seek to be understood and to do us good.
Job 33:3 in the Original Language
yosher (יֹשֶׁר), 'uprightness' -- straightness, the quality of being level and true.
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What does Job 33:3 mean?
Elihu promises that his words will come from a sincere heart and that he will speak knowledge clearly.