Job 27:1-4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

Job continued his parable His grave and weighty discourse. As God liveth He confirms the truth of his expressions by an oath, because he found them very backward to believe what he professed. Who hath taken away my judgment Who, though he knows my integrity, yet does not plead my cause against my friends. All the while my breath is in me Which is the constant companion and certain sign of life; or my soul or life is in me; and Spirit of God Or rather, the breath of God; is in my nostrils I protest, that as long as I have breath in my body, and he shall enable me to speak a word; my lips shall not speak wickedness, &c. My tongue shall be the faithful interpreter of my heart, and I will never speak otherwise than I think.

Job 27:1-4

1 Moreover Job continueda his parable, and said,

2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexedb my soul;

3 All the while my breath is in me, and the spiritc of God is in my nostrils;

4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.