3My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
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My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: …
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-7)Several arguments Elihu here uses to persuade Job not only to give him a patient hearing, but to believe that he designed him a good office, and to take it kindly, and be willing to receive the instructions he was now about to give him. Let Job consider, 1. That Elihu does not join with his three friends against him. He has, in the foregoing chapter, declared his dislike of their proceedings, disc…
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