For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
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Gill's Exposition
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…
Barnes' Notes
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…
Adam Clarke
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…
Once more Elihu begs the patience of the auditory, and Job's particularly, for he has not said all that he has to say, but he will not detain them long. Stand about me a little (so some read it), Job…
Cambridge Bible
The speaker makes a higher claim than to sincerity here; he claims the character of absolute truth for his teaching he is perfect in knowledge. In a slightly different form the phrase "perfect in…
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