Job 33:3
 Job 33:3 
New International Version (©2011)
My words come from an upright heart; my lips sincerely speak what I know.

New Living Translation (©2007)
I speak with all sincerity; I speak the truth.

English Standard Version (©2001)
My words declare the uprightness of my heart, and what my lips know they speak sincerely.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"My words are from the uprightness of my heart, And my lips speak knowledge sincerely.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
My words come from my upright heart, and my lips speak with sincerity what they know.

International Standard Version (©2012)
I speak from the innocence of my heart; and my lips will utter what I sincerely know.

NET Bible (©2006)
My words come from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips will utter knowledge sincerely.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
My words are straight from the heart, and I sincerely speak the knowledge that is on my lips.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

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

American Standard Version
My words'shall utter the uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

Douay-Rheims Bible
My words are from my upright heart, and my lips shall speak a pure sentence.

Darby Bible Translation
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.

English Revised Version
My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart: and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

Webster's Bible Translation
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

World English Bible
My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

Young's Literal Translation
Of the uprightness of my heart are my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart,.... Not that the uprightness of his heart, or his own personal integrity, should be the subject of his discourse; but what he should say would be in or out of the uprightness of his heart, with all sincerity and faithfulness; what would be the real sentiments of his mind, and not proceed from a double or insincere heart:

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart - I will speak in sincerity. I will utter nothing that shall be hollow and hypocritical. What I speak shall be the real suggestion of my heart - what I feel and know to be true. Perhaps Elihu was the more anxious to make this point entirely clear, because the three friends of Job might be supposed to have laid themselves open to the suspicion that they were influenced by passion or prejudice; that they had maintained their opinions from mere obstinacy and not from conviction; and that they had been sometimes disposed to cavil. Elihu claims that all that he was about to say would be entirely sincere.

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Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

My words shall be of the uprightness - As God has given me his Spirit, from that Spirit alone will I speak; therefore all my words shall be of uprightness, knowledge, and truth.

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Geneva Study Bible

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


Wesley's Notes

33:3 My words - I will not speak passionately or partially, but from a sincere desire to do thee good. Clearly - What I speak will be plain, not hard to be understood.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

3. I will speak according to my inward conviction.

clearly-rather, "purely"; sincerely, not distorting the truth through passion, as the friends did.


Job 33:3 Parallel Commentaries
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Elihu Rebukes Job
1Why, Job, I pray you, hear my speeches, and listen to all my words. 2Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue has spoken in my mouth. 3My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

Job 6:28 "But now be so kind as to look at me. Would I lie to your face?
Job 27:4 my lips will not say anything wicked, and my tongue will not utter lies.
Job 33:2 I am about to open my mouth; my words are on the tip of my tongue.
Job 36:4 Be assured that my words are not false; one who has perfect knowledge is with you.