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Job 36:4
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I am telling you nothing but the truth, for I am a man of great knowledge.
For truly my words are not false: one that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
For truly my words are not false: One that is perfect in knowledge is with you.
You can be sure that my words are not false; one who really knows is with you.
For in truth, my words are not false; it is one complete in knowledge who is with you.
For truly my words [shall] not [be] false: he that is perfect in knowledge [is] with thee.
For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
"For truly my words are not false; He who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
For truly my words are not false; one who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
For verili my wordis ben with out leesyng, and perfit kunnyng schal be preued to thee.
For truly my arguments are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
You can rest assured that what I say is true.
For truly my words are not false: One that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
For truly my words are not false; one who has all knowledge is talking with you.
For the fact is that my words are true; you have with you a man whose views are pure.
For truly my words shall be no falsehood: one perfect in knowledge is with thee.
Job, I am telling the truth. I know what I am talking about.
For truly my words are not false; one that is upright in mind is with thee.
For truely my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge, is with thee.
For sure my words are not false. One who is perfect in much learning is with you.
For truly my words are not false; one who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
For truely my wordes shall not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, speaketh wt thee.
For truly my words are not deceitful, and my knowledge is blameless with you.
Nothing I say to you is false; you see before you a truly wise man.
For, of a truth - not false, are my words, One of competent knowledge, is with thee.
For indeed my words are without a lie, and perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee.
For truly my words are not false; one who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
And truely my wordes shall not be vaine, seeing he is with thee that is perfect in knowledge.
I will speak just things truly, and thou shalt not unjustly receive unjust words.
Indeed, my words are not false;one who has complete knowledge is with you.
For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
for truly my words are not falsehood; one who has perfect knowledge is with you.
For truly my words are not false; the perfect One in knowledge is with you.
For, truly, my words [are] not false, The perfect in knowledge [is] with thee.
True are my wordes, & no lye: and the knowlege wherwithall I argue agaynst the, is perfecte.
"For truly my words are not false; One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
For truly my words are not false; One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
"For truly my words are not false; One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
For truly my words are not a lie;One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
my: Job 13:4, Job 13:7, Job 21:27, Job 21:34, Job 22:6-30, Proverbs 8:7, Proverbs 8:8, 2 Corinthians 2:17
perfect: Job 37:16, Luke 1:3, Acts 24:22, 1 Corinthians 14:20, *marg. Colossians 4:12, 2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Timothy 3:17
in: Psalms 49:3, Proverbs 22:20, Proverbs 22:21
Reciprocal: Job 33:3 - my lips
Cross-References
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the Lord said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.
The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For truly my words [shall] not [be] false,.... But strictly true; he would take the utmost care to say nothing but the truth, with the greatest impartiality and sincerity, so that what was said might be depended upon; truth spoken briefly, clearly, and on so important a subject as the righteousness of God, deserved attention;
he that is perfect in knowledge [is] with thee; meaning either God, whose knowledge is perfect, who knows all persons and things; knows himself, his nature, persons, and perfections; his thoughts, counsels, and purposes; all his creatures, angels and men; the hearts of all men, their thoughts, words, and works; he, the omniscient and omnipresent God was with Job, from whose presence there is no fleeing; and therefore it became him to be careful of his thoughts, words, and actions; that he did not entertain any unbecoming thoughts of God, and say anything unworthy of him, or do anything that tended to his dishonour; since he was present with him, and nothing could escape his notice: or else Elihu means himself; suggesting, that he who undertook to speak for God and plead his cause, and clear him from the charge of unrighteousness, was no novice, but one that thoroughly understood the point in hand; and though no man is perfect in knowledge in an absolute sense, yet may be in comparison of others; or however may be upright and sincere in his knowledge; which sense the word used often has; and so it may signify, that as he was a sincere searcher after knowledge, and had through divine goodness attained to a competent share of it, even of sound and not superficial knowledge, he should be honest and upright in the communication of it; and this he might choose to observe the more, to excite the attention of Job to what he had to say; though it may be the truest reading of the words is, "perfect knowledge" or "perfection of knowledge is with thee" k, that is, in his own apprehension, so Jarchi; and may be understood either ironically, or rather really, insinuating that Job was a man of such consummate wisdom and knowledge, that he would easily see the force of his reasonings, and the justness of them, and acquiesce in them; and having thus prefaced his discourse, he next enters upon his subject.
k תמים רעות עמך "scientiae perfectae tecum"; so some in Bar Tzemach.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For truly my words shall not be false - This is designed to conciliate attention. It is a professed purpose to state nothing but truth. Even in order to vindicate the ways of God he would state nothing but what would bear the most rigid examination. Job had charged on his friends a purpose “to speak wickedly for God;” to make use of unsound arguments in vindicating his cause, (see the notes at Job 13:7-8), and Elihu now says that “he” will make use of no such reasoning, but that all that he says shall be founded in strict truth.
He that is perfect in knowledge is with thee - This refers undoubtedly to Elihu himself, and is a claim to a clear understanding of the subject. He did not doubt that he was right, and that he had some views which were worthy of their attention. The main idea is, that he was of “sound” knowledge; that his views were not sophistical and captious; that they were founded in truth, and were worthy, therefore. of their profound attention.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 36:4. My words shall not be false] My words shall be truth without falsity.
He that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. — "The perfection of knowledge is with thee." Thou art a sensible, well-informed man, and will be able to judge of what I say.
