271 Job again took up his parable, and said, 2 “As God lives, who has taken away my right,
the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter. 3 (For the length of my life is still in me,
and the spirit of God is in my nostrils); 4 surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness,
neither shall my tongue utter deceit. 5 Far be it from me that I should justify you.
Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me. 6 I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go.
My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 27:1-6
Commentary on Job 27:1-6
(Read Job 27:1-6)
Job's friends now suffered him to speak, and he proceeded in a grave and useful manner. Job had confidence in the goodness both of his cause and of his God; and cheerfully committed his cause to him. But Job had not due reverence when he spake of God as taking away his judgment, and vexing his soul. To resolve that our hearts shall not reproach us, while we hold fast our integrity, baffles the designs of the evil spirit.