Job 27:6
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My justification, which I have begun to hold, I will not forsake: for my heart doth not reprehend me in all my life.

Job 2:3
And the Lord said to Satan: Hast thou considered my servant, Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man simple and upright, and fearing God, and avoiding evil, and still keeping his innocence? But thou hast moved me against him, that I should afflict him without cause.

Job 6:29
Answer, I beseech you, without contention: and speaking that which is just, judge ye.

Job 13:18
If I shall be judged, I know that I shall be found just.

Job 27:7
Let my enemy be as the ungodly, and my adversary as the wicked one.

Job 29:14
I was clad with justice: and I clothed myself with my judgment, as with a robe and a diadem.

Job 31:6
Let him weigh me in a just balance, and let God know my simplicity.

Job 32:1
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he seemed just to himself.

Job 32:2
And Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was angry and was moved to indignation: now he was angry against Job, because he said he was just before God.

Job 40:8
Wilt thou make void my judgment: and condemn me, that thou mayst be justified?

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My justification, which I have begun to hold, I will not forsake: for my heart doth not reprehend me in all my life.

I hold fast

Job 2:3 And the Lord said to Satan: Hast thou considered my servant, Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man simple and upright, and fearing God, and avoiding evil, and still keeping his innocence? But thou hast moved me against him, that I should afflict him without cause.

Psalm 18:20-23 And the Lord will reward me according to my justice; and will repay me according to the cleanness of my hands: . . .

Proverbs 4:13 Be not delighted in the paths of the wicked, neither let the way of evil men please thee.

my heart

Acts 24:16 And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence, towards God and towards men.

2 Corinthians 12:11 I am become foolish. You have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you. For I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing.

1 John 3:20,21 For if our heart reprehend us, God is greater than our heart and knoweth all things. . . .

so long as I live.

Context
Job Affirms His Integrity
5God forbid that I should judge you to be just: till I die I will not depart from my innocence. 6My justification, which I have begun to hold, I will not forsake: for my heart doth not reprehend me in all my life.
Lexicon
I will hold fast
הֶ֭חֱזַקְתִּי (he·ḥĕ·zaq·tî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

my righteousness
בְּצִדְקָתִ֣י (bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively

and never
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

let go.
אַרְפֶּ֑הָ (’ar·pe·hā)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7503: Sink, relax

As long as I live,
מִיָּמָֽי׃ (mî·yā·māy)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

my conscience
לְ֝בָבִ֗י (lə·ḇā·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart

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

accuse me.
יֶחֱרַ֥ף (ye·ḥĕ·rap̄)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2778: To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter


Additional Translations
I will hold fast my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall not reproach me'so long as I live.

but keeping fast to my righteousness I will by no means let it go: for I am not conscious to myself of having done any thing amiss.

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart reproacheth [me] not one of my days.

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go. My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

On my righteousness I have laid hold, And I do not let it go, My heart doth not reproach me while I live.
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