Job 6:30
New International Version
Is there any wickedness on my lips? Can my mouth not discern malice?

New Living Translation
Do you think I am lying? Don’t I know the difference between right and wrong?

English Standard Version
Is there any injustice on my tongue? Cannot my palate discern the cause of calamity?

Berean Standard Bible
Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?

King James Bible
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

New King James Version
Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern the unsavory?

New American Standard Bible
“Is there injustice on my tongue? Does my palate not discern disasters?

NASB 1995
“Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my palate discern calamities?

NASB 1977
“Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my palate discern calamities?

Legacy Standard Bible
Is there unrighteousness on my tongue? Cannot my palate discern destruction?

Amplified Bible
“Is there injustice or malice on my tongue? Can my palate not discern what is destructive?

Christian Standard Bible
Is there injustice on my tongue or can my palate not taste disaster?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Is there injustice on my tongue or can my palate not taste disaster?

American Standard Version
Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?

Contemporary English Version
I know right from wrong, and I am not telling lies.

English Revised Version
Is there injustice on my tongue? cannot my taste discern mischievous things?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Is there injustice on my tongue, or is my mouth unable to tell the difference between right and wrong?

Good News Translation
But you think I am lying--you think I can't tell right from wrong.

International Standard Version
Have I said anything that's unjust? I can discern evil, can't I?"

Majority Standard Bible
Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?

NET Bible
Is there any falsehood on my lips? Can my mouth not discern evil things?

New Heart English Bible
Is there injustice on my tongue? Can't my taste discern mischievous things?

Webster's Bible Translation
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

World English Bible
Is there injustice on my tongue? Can’t my taste discern mischievous things?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Is there perverseness in my tongue? Does my palate not discern calamity?”

Young's Literal Translation
Is there in my tongue perverseness? Discerneth not my palate desirable things?

Smith's Literal Translation
Is there iniquity in my tongue? if my palate shall not understand calamities.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And you shall not And iniquity in my tongue, neither shall folly sound in my mouth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And you will not find iniquity on my tongue, nor will foolishness resound in my throat.

New American Bible
Is there insincerity on my tongue, or cannot my taste discern falsehood?

New Revised Standard Version
Is there any wrong on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern calamity?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Is there iniquity in my tongue? Or does not my mouth speak truth?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Is evil in my tongue, or is my mouth not speaking truth?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern crafty devices?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For there is no injustice in my tongue; and does not my throat meditate understanding?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Job Replies: My Complaint is Just
29Reconsider; do not be unjust. Reconsider, for my righteousness is at stake. 30Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?

Cross References
Psalm 17:3
You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.

Psalm 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

Proverbs 4:24
Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.

Proverbs 10:31-32
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out. / The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

Proverbs 12:19
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

Proverbs 15:28
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.

Proverbs 16:23
The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

Proverbs 21:23
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

Isaiah 6:5
Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”

Isaiah 53:9
He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.

Matthew 12:34-37
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure. / But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. ...

Matthew 15:18-20
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. / For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. / These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”

Luke 6:45
The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

John 7:18
He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.

John 8:46
Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?


Treasury of Scripture

Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

iniquity.

Job 33:8-12
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, …

Job 42:3-6
Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not…

cannot.

Job 6:6
Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

Job 12:11
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

Job 34:3
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

taste.

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8. He wishes for death, wherein he is assured of comfort.
14. He reproves his friends of unkindness.














Is there iniquity on my tongue?
The word "iniquity" in Hebrew is "עָוֹן" (avon), which often denotes moral perversity or sin. Job is questioning whether his speech contains any moral wrongdoing. In the context of the Book of Job, this reflects Job's deep introspection and his desire to maintain his integrity before God and his friends. Historically, speech was considered a reflection of one's inner character, and Job's rhetorical question underscores his confidence in his own righteousness. He is essentially asking if there is any hidden sin in his words, which would be a reflection of his heart. This is a profound moment of self-examination, emphasizing the importance of purity in speech as a reflection of one's relationship with God.

Can my mouth not discern malice?
The term "discern" in Hebrew is "הָבִין" (havin), meaning to understand or perceive. Job is asserting his ability to recognize malice or wickedness in his speech. The word "malice" here is "הַוּוֹת" (havot), which can mean mischief or wickedness. Job is confident that he can distinguish between right and wrong in his speech, suggesting a deep awareness of moral and ethical standards. In the broader scriptural context, this reflects the biblical principle that wisdom and understanding are gifts from God, enabling believers to live righteously. Job's assertion is a testament to his wisdom and his commitment to truth, even amidst suffering. It serves as an inspiration for believers to seek discernment and to ensure that their words align with God's righteousness.

(30) Is there iniquity?--Or, injustice in my tongue? Is my taste so perverted that it cannot perceive what is perverse? "Ye appear to think that I am wholly incapable of judging my own cause because it is my own; but if ye will only condescend to return in due course, ye shall find that I know what is right as well as you, and that there is no more vicious reasoning in me than there is with you, and probably less." It is difficult to draw out the argument of Job in the logical form of our Western thought, and to trace the line of connection running through it. If we look at it in detail--as we must in order to explain it--then we are apt to look at it piecemeal, and miss the thread; but in point of fact it is just this very thread which it is so difficult to detect and retain from one chapter to another.

Verse 30. - Is there iniquity in my tongue? (see ver. 26). Job now justifies his words, which previously he had admitted to have been "rash" (ver. 3). Perhaps he intends to distinguish between rashness and actual wickedness. Cannot my taste discern perverse things? i.e. I see no perversity or wickedness in what I have said. If there were any, I think I should discern it The reasoning is somewhat dangerous, since men are not infallible judges, not being unprejudiced judges, in their own case. Job's ultimate verdict on himself is that he has "uttered that which he understood not" (Job 42:3) - wherefore he "abhors himself, and repents in dust and ashes" (Job 42:6).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Is there
הֲיֵשׁ־ (hă·yêš-)
Adverb
Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is

iniquity
עַוְלָ֑ה (‘aw·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5766: Injustice, unrighteousness

on my tongue?
בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֥י (bil·šō·w·nî)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3956: The tongue

Can
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

my mouth
חִ֝כִּ֗י (ḥik·kî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2441: Palate, roof of the mouth, gums

not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

discern
יָבִ֥ין (yā·ḇîn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

malice?
הַוּֽוֹת׃ (haw·wō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1942: Desire, chasm, destruction


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