Job 33:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

My words [shall utter] the uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יֹֽשֶׁר־לִבִּ֥י אֲמָרָ֑י וְדַ֥עַת שְׂ֝פָתַ֗י בָּר֥וּר מִלֵּֽלוּ׃

Transliteration

yōšer-libbî ʾămārāy wəda'at śəpātay bārûr millēlû

Grammar Details

*yōšer*: noun, masculine singular construct - uprightness/straightness of
*libbî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my heart
*ʾămārāy*: noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my words/sayings
*wəda'at*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and knowledge of
*śəpātay*: noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lips
*bārûr*: adjective, masculine singular - pure/clear
*millēlû*: piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have spoken/uttered

Word Meanings

*yōšer*: uprightness/straightness/integrity
*libbî*: my heart/my mind/my inner self
*ʾămārāy*: my words/my sayings/my speech
*da'at*: knowledge/understanding/wisdom
*śəpātay*: my lips/my speech
*bārûr*: pure/clear/clean
*millēlû*: have spoken/have uttered/have declared

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Job 27:4 : 4 Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit.
Prov 20:15 : 15 There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
1 Thess 2:3-4 : 3 For our exhortation [is] not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4 but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.
Job 6:28 : 28 Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; For surely I shall not lie to your face.
Job 15:2 : 2 Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?
Job 36:3-4 : 3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. 4 For truly my words are not false: One that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
Job 38:2 : 2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?
Ps 37:30-31 : 30 The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice. 31 The law of his God is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide.
Prov 8:7-8 : 7 For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.
Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.

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