Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Far be it from me that I should admit you are right [in your accusations against me];
Until I die, I will not remove my integrity from me.
New American Standard Bible
Till I die
King James Version
God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
Holman Bible
I will maintain my integrity
International Standard Version
Far be it from me to admit that you're right! I intend to maintain my integrity even if it kills me!
A Conservative Version
Far be it from me that I should justify you. Till I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
American Standard Version
Far be it from me that I should justify you: Till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.
Bible in Basic English
Let it be far from me! I will certainly not say that you are right! I will come to death before I give up my righteousness.
Darby Translation
Be it far from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not remove my blamelessness from me.
Julia Smith Translation
Far be it to me if I shall justify you: till I expire I will not remove my integrity from me.
King James 2000
God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove my integrity from me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Far be it from me that {I would say that you are right}; until I pass away, I will not put away from me my blamelessness.
Modern King James verseion
Far be it from me that I should justify you; until I die I will not retract my integrity from me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
God forbid, that I should grant your cause to be right! As for me, until mine end come will I never go from my innocence.
NET Bible
I will never declare that you three are in the right; until I die, I will not set aside my integrity!
New Heart English Bible
Far be it from me that I should justify you. Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
The Emphasized Bible
Far be it from me! that I should justify, you, - Even until I breathe my last, will I not let go mine integrity from me:
Webster
Far be it from me that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove my integrity from me.
World English Bible
Far be it from me that I should justify you. Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Pollution to me -- if I justify you, Till I expire I turn not aside mine integrity from me.
Interlinear
Tsadaq
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 27:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Continues His Final Speech
4
My lips will not speak unjustly,
Nor will my tongue utter deceit.
“Far be it from me that I should admit you are right [in your accusations against me];
Until I die, I will not remove my integrity from me.
“I hold fast my uprightness and my right standing with God and I will not let them go;
My heart does not reproach me for any of my days.
Names
Cross References
Job 2:9
Then his wife said to him, “Do you still cling to your integrity [and your faith and trust in God, without blaming Him]? Curse God and die!”
Job 13:15
“Even though He kills me;
I will hope in Him.
Nevertheless, I will argue my ways to His face.
Deuteronomy 25:1
“If there is a controversy between men, and they go to court, and the judges decide [the issue] between them, and they judge in favor of the innocent and condemn the guilty,
Job 29:14
“I put on
My justice was like a robe and a turban!
Job 32:3
Elihu’s anger burned against Job’s three friends because they had found no answer [and were unable to determine Job’s error], and yet they had condemned Job and declared him to be in the wrong [and responsible for his own afflictions].
Job 42:7
It came about that after the Lord had spoken these words to Job, that the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.
Proverbs 17:15
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous
Are both repulsive to the Lord.
2 Corinthians 1:12
This is our [reason for] proud confidence: our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world [in general], and especially toward you, with pure motives and godly sincerity, not in human wisdom, but in the grace of God [that is, His gracious lovingkindness that leads people to Christ and spiritual maturity].
Galatians 2:11
Now when Cephas (Peter) came to Antioch, I opposed him face to face [about his conduct there], because he stood condemned [by his own actions].