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“As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter; As long as my breath is in me, and the spirit of God in my nostrils, my lips will not speak falsehood and my tongue will not utter deceit. Far be it from me to say that you are right; Till I die I will not put away my integrity from me"

1 what does this quote mean, what is Job basically saying?

2 who is Job speaking to (is it Jobs friends??)

3 what is this response pertaining to?? ( what did his friends say to make him respond in such a way)

4 what is the significance of this quote?

TIA

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Welcome. How about adding the reference (chapter / verse) and then explaining why it is not obvious (ie why you need to ask the question)? – Wikis Nov 6 '12 at 9:15
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This question needs to be more specific. I changed the question to avoid more downvotes while you work on it. Simply reading the previous chapter will answer some of your questions. – Narnian Nov 6 '12 at 13:46
Should be on Biblical Hermeneutics. – DJClayworth Nov 6 '12 at 14:08
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This question really should be asked on Biblical Hermeneutics since you don't seem to have in mind any particular question about Christian belief or practice. However, before you ask there, you really should do some research on your own. Questions like "who is job speaking to" are easily answered by reading the passage in context yourself. Remember SE sites are a place for expert QnA and some minimum level of effort on your part to figure out a specific direction for your questions will be required. Please show what research you've done to try to figure out the answers. – Caleb♦ Nov 7 '12 at 10:34

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A simple Google search reveals the context - Job 27:

27 And Job continued his discourse:

2 “As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter, 3 as long as I have life within me, the breath of God in my nostrils, 4 my lips will not say anything wicked, and my tongue will not utter lies. 5 I will never admit you are in the right; till I die, I will not deny my integrity. 6 I will maintain my innocence and never let go of it; my conscience will not reproach me as long as I live.

As verse 1 clearly illustrates, Job is speaking.

The context itself is obvious from the context - Job is angry with God (and is consistently throughout the book), but he is equally angry with his "friends" who are suggesting that Job must have done something evil to bring this on himself. He is maintaining his innocence and will not just accept his friends' assessment of God's character.

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