Job

Job 27:3–4

³as long as my breath is still within me

and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,

⁴my lips will not speak wickedness,

and my tongue will not utter deceit.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
as long as	ע֣וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
my breath	נִשְׁמָתִ֣י	niš·mā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5397 breath
is still	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
within me	בִ֑י	ḇî	Preposition; first person common singular
and the breath	וְר֖וּחַ	wə·rū·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of God	אֱל֣וֹהַּ	’ĕ·lō·w·ah	Noun - masculine singular	H433 god, God
remains in my nostrils	בְּאַפִּֽי׃	bə·’ap·pî	Preposition; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
my lips	שְׂפָתַ֣י	śə·p̄ā·ṯay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
will not	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
speak	תְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָה	tə·ḏab·bê·rə·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H1696 speak
wickedness	עַוְלָ֑ה	‘aw·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness
and my tongue	וּ֝לְשׁוֹנִ֗י	ū·lə·šō·w·nî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H3956 tongue
will not	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
utter	יֶהְגֶּ֥ה	yeh·geh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
deceit	רְמִיָּֽה׃	rə·mî·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7423 deceit, treachery

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 27:3 Genesis 2:7 · Job 33:4 · Isaiah 2:22 · Job 32:8 · Acts 17:25

Job 27:4 Job 13:7 · 2 Corinthians 11:10 · Job 6:28 · Job 34:6 · John 8:55

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.