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Job 31:6

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Let Him weigh me with accurate scales, And let God know my integrity.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— (Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity;)
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— (Let me be weighed in an even balance, That God may know mine integrity);
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— (Let me be weighed in an even balance, and +God will take knowledge of my blamelessness;)
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Let him weigh me in balances of righteousness,—and let GOD take note of mine integrity!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— He doth weigh me in righteous balances, And God doth know my integrity.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Let him weigh me in a just balance, and let God know my simplicity.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Let God weigh me in the iust balance, and he shal know mine vprightnes.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Let me bee weighed in an euen ballance, that God may know mine integritie.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Let me be weighed in a just balance, that God may know my integrity.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— (for I am weighed in a just balance, and the Lord knows my innocence:)
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Let me be weighed in an even balance, that Eloah may know mine integrity.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Let me be weighed 8254
{8254} Prime
שָׁקַל
shaqal
{shaw-kal'}
A primitive root; to suspend or poise (especially in trade).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
in an even 6664
{6664} Prime
צֶדֶק
tsedeq
{tseh'-dek}
From H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity.
balance, 3976
{3976} Prime
מֹאזֵן
mo'zen
{mo-zane'}
From H0239; (only in the dual) a pair of scales.
that ´Élôåh אֱלוֹהַ 433
{0433} Prime
אֱלוֹהַּ
'elowahh
{el-o'-ah}
(The second form is rare); probably prolonged (emphatically) from H0410; a deity or the deity.
may know 3045
{3045} Prime
ידע
yada`
{yaw-dah'}
A primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively instruction, designation, punishment, etc.).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
mine integrity. 8538
{8538} Prime
תֻּמָּה
tummah
{toom-maw'}
Feminine of H8537; innocence.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Job 31:6

_ _ Parenthetical. Translate: “Oh, that God would weigh me ... then would He know,” etc.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 31:1-8.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 31:6

Let me — I desire nothing more than to have my heart and life weighed in just balances, and searched out by the all — seeing God. That God — Or, and he will know; (upon search he will find out: which is spoken of God after the manner of men:) Mine integrity — So this is an appeal to God to be witness of his sincerity.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Job 31:6

Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine (d) integrity.

(d) He shows what his uprightness stands in, in as much as he was blameless before men and did not sin against the second table.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Let me be weighed in an even balance:
Heb. Let him weigh me in balances of justice,
1 Samuel 2:3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let [not] arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD [is] a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
Psalms 7:8-9 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity [that is] in me. ... Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
Psalms 17:2-3 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. ... Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited [me] in the night; thou hast tried me, [and] shalt find nothing; I am purposed [that] my mouth shall not transgress.
Psalms 26:1 [[[A Psalm] of David.]] Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; [therefore] I shall not slide.
Proverbs 16:11 A just weight and balance [are] the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
Isaiah 26:7 The way of the just [is] uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
Daniel 5:27 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
Micah 6:11 Shall I count [them] pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?

know:

Joshua 22:22 The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if [it be] in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)
Psalms 1:6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalms 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
Matthew 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Jsh 22:22. 1S 2:3. Ps 1:6; 7:8; 17:2; 26:1; 139:23. Pv 16:11. Is 26:7. Dn 5:27. Mi 6:11. Mt 7:23. 2Ti 2:19.

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