Job 6:30 Meaning and Explanation
“Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Job ends his appeal asking whether there is any falsehood on his tongue, sure his judgment can still tell right from wrong.
What Does Job 6:30 Mean?
Job closes this part of his reply with two final questions. Is there wickedness in what he has spoken? Has he lost the ability to taste, to discern, what is perverse from what is true? He insists his moral sense remains sound.
Job maintains that he can still tell right from wrong and has spoken truthfully. The image of taste suggests a discernment as immediate as the tongue knowing sweet from bitter. Scripture prays for exactly this clarity, a heart trained to discern good and evil, which is finally a gift cultivated by walking near to God.
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What does Job 6:30 mean?
Job ends his appeal asking whether there is any falsehood on his tongue, sure his judgment can still tell right from wrong.