Job 33:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Job 27:4 : 4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
Prov 20:15 : 15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
1 Thess 2:3-4 : 3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
Job 6:28 : 28 Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
Job 15:2 : 2 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly 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 shall not be false: he 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 speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh{H8762)} of judgment. 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 speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Job 33:1-2
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1Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
2Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
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6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
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4My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
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3My mouth shall speak{H8762)} of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
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16Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
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3I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
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20I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
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13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
Ps 37:30
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30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh{H8762)} of judgment.
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3Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Ps 45:1
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1To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil{H8688)}, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing{H8804)} a good matter: I speak{H8802)} of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer{H8802)}.
Prov 10:31-32
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31The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
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Ps 17:3-4
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3Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
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Job 33:8
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8Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
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171My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
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4The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
Ps 39:3
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3My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned{H8799)}: then spake{H8765)} I with my tongue,
Ps 39:1
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1To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said{H8804)}, I will take heed{H8799)} to my ways, that I sin{H8800)} not with my tongue: I will keep{H8799)} my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
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17Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.
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2That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
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30Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
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Ps 66:14
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14Which my lips have uttered{H8804)}, and my mouth hath spoken{H8765)}, when I was in trouble.
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