Job

Job 27:6–7

6I will cling to my righteousness and never let go.

As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.

7May my enemy be like the wicked

and my opponent like the unjust.

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Job 27:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will cling toהֶ֭חֱזַקְתִּיhe·ḥĕ·zaq·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
my righteousnessבְּצִדְקָתִ֣יbə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6666 righteousness
and neverוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
let goאַרְפֶּ֑הָ’ar·pe·hāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH7503 sink, relax
As long as I liveמִיָּמָֽי׃mî·yā·māyPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH3117 day
my conscienceלְ֝בָבִ֗יlə·ḇā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
accuse meיֶחֱרַ֥ףye·ḥĕ·rap̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2778 reproach

Job 27:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
May my enemyאֹ֣יְבִ֑י’ō·yə·ḇîVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH341 be hostile to
beיְהִ֣יyə·hîVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like the wickedכְ֭רָשָׁעḵə·rā·šā‘Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
and my opponentוּמִתְקוֹמְמִ֥יū·miṯ·qō·wm·mîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
like the unjustכְעַוָּֽל׃ḵə·‘aw·wālPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH5767 unjust, unrighteous one

Cross-references

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Job 27:6 Job 2:3 · Acts 24:16 · 1 John 3:20–21 · Proverbs 4:13 · 2 Corinthians 12:11

Job 27:7 Daniel 4:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.