Quotes About Truth

Should your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?

You have said, ëMy doctrine is sound, and I am pure in Your sight.í

But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,

and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.

They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.

Surely He knows the deceit of men. If He sees iniquity, does He not take note?

But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”

Then Job answered:

“Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!

But I also have a mind; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?

Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?

Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.

True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.

He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.

He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.

They grope in the darkness without light; He makes them stagger like drunkards.

“Indeed, my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood.

What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.

Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.

You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.

Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.

Will you speak wickedly on Godís behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?

Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense?