KJV ORIGINAL
God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I absolutely refuse to say that you are right: until the day I die, I will not give up my integrity.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is declaring that he will never compromise his moral principles or admit to wrongdoing he didn't commit, even under intense pressure from his friends.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his three friends who have been insisting that his suffering must be punishment for hidden sins. Despite losing everything - his children, wealth, and health - Job maintains his innocence. His friends want him to confess to sins he didn't commit, but Job refuses to lie about his character just to make them feel better about his situation.
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