2913 verses about Truth

How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?

Now therefore be pleased to look at me, for surely I shall not lie to your face.

Please return. Let there be no injustice. Yes, return again. My cause is righteous.

Is there injustice on my tongue? Can’t my taste discern mischievous things?

“How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

Shall they not teach you, tell you, and utter words out of their heart?

Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.

Do you have eyes of flesh? Or do you see as man sees?

“Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?

Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, shall no man make you ashamed?

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,

“Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?

For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn’t consider it.

With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his.

He uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.

He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

“Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God.

But you are forgers of lies. You are all physicians of no value.

Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

Hear now my reasoning. Listen to the pleadings of my lips.

Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?

Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God?

Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceives a man, will you deceive him?

He will surely reprove you, if you secretly show partiality.

Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.

Hear diligently my speech. Let my declaration be in your ears.

“Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind?

Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?

For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty.

Your own mouth condemns you, and not I. Yes, your own lips testify against you.

Have you heard the secret counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?

“I will show you, listen to me; that which I have seen I will declare

(which wise men have told by their fathers, and have not hidden it;

Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?

They change the night into day, saying ‘The light is near’ in the presence of darkness.

If it is true that I have erred, my error remains with myself.

“Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

“Shall any teach God knowledge, since he judges those who are high?

Haven’t you asked wayfaring men? Don’t you know their evidences,

So how can you comfort me with nonsense, because in your answers there remains only falsehood?”

If it isn’t so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?”

How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!

To whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came out of you?

surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit.

Far be it from me that I should justify you. Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.

I will teach you about the hand of God. That which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?

He binds the streams that they don’t trickle. The thing that is hidden he brings out to light.

“But where shall wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?

The deep says, ‘It isn’t in me.’ The sea says, ‘It isn’t with me.’

Where then does wisdom come from? Where is the place of understanding?

Seeing it is hidden from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the birds of the sky.

Doesn’t he see my ways, and count all my steps?

“If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot has hurried to deceit

(let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity);

if my step has turned out of the way, if my heart walked after my eyes, if any defilement has stuck to my hands,

if like Adam I have covered my transgressions, by hiding my iniquity in my heart,

oh that I had one to hear me! Behold, here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me! Let the accuser write my indictment!

Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.

Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Yes, I gave you my full attention, but there was no one who convinced Job, or who answered his words, among you.

Beware lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom, God may refute him, not man;’

for he has not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches.

Please don’t let me respect any man’s person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man.

For I don’t know how to give flattering titles; or else my Maker would soon take me away.

See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.

My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand up.

“Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,

Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,

“If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him;

If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.

If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”

Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.

Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.’

Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

For he doesn’t need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.

Teach me that which I don’t see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?

‘Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.’

Therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge.”

“Bear with me a little, and I will show you; for I still have something to say on God’s behalf.

For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

Behold, God is great, and we don’t know him. The number of his years is unsearchable.

“Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

Brace yourself like a man, for I will question you, then you answer me!

Surely you know, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great!

“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”

I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”

“Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.

You said, ‘Listen, now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.’

I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you.

It was so, that after Yahweh had spoken these words to Job, Yahweh said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.

For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.

You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.

You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,

if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),

Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.