My lips will not speak wickedness,
Nor my tongue utter deceit.
Far be it from me
That I should say you are right;
Till I die (A)I will not put away my integrity from me.
My righteousness I (B)hold fast, and will not let it go;
(C)My heart shall not [a]reproach me as long as I live.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 27:6 reprove

my lips will not say anything wicked,
    and my tongue will not utter lies.(A)
I will never admit you are in the right;
    till I die, I will not deny my integrity.(B)
I will maintain my innocence(C) and never let go of it;
    my conscience(D) will not reproach me as long as I live.(E)

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