Parallel Verses
King James Version
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
New American Standard Bible
My heart does not reproach any of my days.
Holman Bible
My conscience
International Standard Version
I'll retain my righteousness and not compromise it; my conscience won't rebuke me at any time.
A Conservative Version
I hold fast my righteousness, and will not let it go. My heart shall not reproach [me] so long as I live.
American Standard Version
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall not reproach me'so long as I live.
Amplified
“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.
Bible in Basic English
I will keep it safe, and will not let it go: my heart has nothing to say against any part of my life.
Darby Translation
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart reproacheth me not one of my days.
Julia Smith Translation
My justice I held fast, and I will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach from my days.
King James 2000
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I hold fast to my righteousness, and I will not let it go; my heart will not blame [any] of my days.
Modern King James verseion
I hold fast by my righteousness, and I will not let it go; my heart shall not shame me any of my days.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My righteous dealing will I keep fast, and not forsake it; for my conscience reproveth me not in all my conversation.
NET Bible
I will maintain my righteousness and never let it go; my conscience will not reproach me for as long as I live.
New Heart English Bible
I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go. My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
The Emphasized Bible
On my righteousness, have I taken fast hold, and will not give it up, My heart shall not reproach any of my days.
Webster
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
World English Bible
I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go. My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
Youngs Literal Translation
On my righteousness I have laid hold, And I do not let it go, My heart doth not reproach me while I live.
Themes
Conscience » We should have the approval of
Righteousness » Not letting your righteousness go
Seven » Example of steadfastness » Job, in his religious life
Stability » Seven notable examples of » Job, in his religious life
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Job, in his religious life
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 27:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Continues His Final Speech
5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. 6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live. 7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
Names
Cross References
Job 2:3
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Acts 24:16
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Psalm 18:20-23
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Proverbs 4:13
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
2 Corinthians 12:11
I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
1 John 3:20-21
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.