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Doesn’t your life of integrity give you hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Is not your fear of God your confidence, and the integrity of your ways your hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Is your reverence not your confidence, and the uprightness of your ways your hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Is</i> not <i>this</i> thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>Is</i> not your reverence your confidence? And the integrity of your ways your hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Is your fear <i>of God</i> not your confidence, And the integrity of your ways your hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Is not your fear of God your confidence, And the integrity of your ways your hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Is not your fear <i>of God</i> your confidence, And the integrity of your ways your hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Is not your fear <i>of God</i> your confidence, And the integrity of your ways your hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Is not your fear <i>of God</i> your confidence, And [is not] the integrity <i>and</i> uprightness of your ways your hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Isn’t your piety your confidence, and the integrity of your life your hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Isn&#8217t your piety your confidence, and the integrity of your life your hope? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Is not thy fear of God thy confidence, And the integrity of thy ways thy hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You respect God and live right, so don't lose hope! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Is not thy fear of God thy confidence, and thy hope the integrity of thy ways?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Doesn't your fear of God give you confidence and your lifetime of integrity give you hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You worshiped God, and your life was blameless; and so you should have confidence and hope. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Your fear of God has been your confidence, hasn't it? The integrity of your life has been your hope, hasn't it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Is your reverence not your confidence, and the uprightness of your ways your hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Is not your piety your confidence, and your blameless ways your hope? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Isn't your piety your confidence? Isn't the integrity of your ways your hope?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Isn’t your piety your confidence? Isn’t the integrity of your ways your hope? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Is your reverence not your confidence? Your hope—the perfection of your ways?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Is not thy reverence thy confidence? Thy hope -- the perfection of thy ways?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Is not thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the integrity of thy ways?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Where is thy fear, thy fortitude, thy patience, and the perfection of thy ways? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Where is your reverence, your fortitude, your patience, and the perfection of your ways?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Is not your piety a source of confidence, and your integrity of life your hope? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Is not your fear of God your confidence, and the integrity of your ways your hope?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, your fear is to be blamed, and your trust in the integrity of your way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Behold, this your religion is blaming you, also your hope and the integrity of your way<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Is not thy fear of God thy confidence, And thy hope the integrity of thy ways?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Is not thy fear <i>founded</i> in folly, thy hope also, and the mischief of thy way?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/4-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=564" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/4.htm">Eliphaz: The Innocent Prosper</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>But now trouble has come upon you, and you are weary. It strikes you, and you are dismayed. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3374.htm" title="3374: yir·’ā·ṯə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- A fear. Feminine of yare'; fear; morally, reverence.">Is your reverence</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3690.htm" title="3690: kis·lā·ṯe·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Stupidity, confidence. Feminine of kecel; in a good sense, trust; in a bad one, silliness.">your confidence,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8537.htm" title="8537: wə·ṯōm (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- From tamam; completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually innocence.">and the uprightness</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: də·rā·ḵe·ḵā (N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">of your ways</a> <a href="/hebrew/8615.htm" title="8615: tiq·wā·ṯə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- A cord, expectancy. From qavah; literally, a cord (compare qaveh); figuratively, expectancy.">your hope?</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Consider now, I plead: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Or where have the upright been destroyed?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-25.htm">Proverbs 3:25-26</a></span><br />Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, / for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/112-7.htm">Psalm 112:7-8</a></span><br />He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. / His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-6.htm">Isaiah 33:6</a></span><br />He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-26.htm">Proverbs 14:26</a></span><br />He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a></span><br />Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-18.htm">1 John 4:18</a></span><br />There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. / Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-9.htm">Proverbs 10:9</a></span><br />He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3-5</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. / Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. / Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a></span><br />But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1-2</a></span><br />He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. / I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-6.htm">Hebrews 13:6</a></span><br />So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/125-1.htm">Psalm 125:1</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Is not this your fear, your confidence, your hope, and the uprightness of your ways?</p><p class="hdg">thy fear.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/1-1.htm">Job 1:1,9,10</a></b></br> There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name <i>was</i> Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/20-3.htm">2 Kings 20:3</a></b></br> I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done <i>that which is</i> good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.</p><p class="hdg">thy confidence.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-15.htm">Job 13:15</a></b></br> Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/3-26.htm">Proverbs 3:26</a></b></br> For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-26.htm">Proverbs 14:26</a></b></br> In the fear of the LORD <i>is</i> strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.</p><p class="hdg">thy hope.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/17-15.htm">Job 17:15</a></b></br> And where <i>is</i> now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/1-13.htm">1 Peter 1:13,17</a></b></br> Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; … </p><p class="hdg">the uprightness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/1-8.htm">Job 1:8</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that <i>there is</i> none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/16-17.htm">Job 16:17</a></b></br> Not for <i>any</i> injustice in mine hands: also my prayer <i>is</i> pure.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/23-11.htm">Job 23:11,12</a></b></br> My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/2-3.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-16.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/job/3-25.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/job/3-9.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/job/2-9.htm">Integrity</a> <a href="/job/2-6.htm">Life</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-21.htm">Perfection</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-7.htm">Piety</a> <a href="/esther/3-5.htm">Reverence</a> <a href="/esther/9-3.htm">Support</a> <a href="/job/2-3.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-17.htm">Uprightness</a> <a href="/job/3-23.htm">Way</a> <a href="/esther/5-11.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/8-20.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/job/8-14.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/job/4-14.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/job/5-16.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/job/6-29.htm">Integrity</a> <a href="/job/6-11.htm">Life</a> <a href="/job/11-7.htm">Perfection</a> <a href="/job/15-4.htm">Piety</a> <a href="/job/15-4.htm">Reverence</a> <a href="/job/8-14.htm">Support</a> <a href="/job/4-7.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/job/6-25.htm">Uprightness</a> <a href="/job/6-18.htm">Way</a> <a href="/job/13-15.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Job 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/4-1.htm">Eliphaz reproves Job that the innocent do not suffer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/4-7.htm">He teaches God's judgments to be not for the righteous, but for the wicked.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/4-12.htm">His fearful vision to humble the excellency of creatures before God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Is your reverence not your confidence</b><br>This phrase suggests that reverence, or fear of the Lord, should be the foundation of one's confidence. In the context of Job, Eliphaz is questioning Job's faith and integrity, implying that Job's reverence for God should provide him with assurance even amidst suffering. Biblically, reverence for God is often linked to wisdom and understanding (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>). The idea that reverence leads to confidence is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/112.htm">Psalm 112:1</a>,7, where the fear of the Lord results in a steadfast heart. Historically, reverence for God was a central tenet of Hebrew faith, deeply embedded in their cultural and religious practices.<p><b>and the uprightness of your ways your hope?</b><br>Here, Eliphaz is suggesting that Job's hope should be rooted in his moral integrity. The concept of uprightness is a recurring theme in the Bible, often associated with righteousness and blamelessness before God (<a href="/genesis/6-9.htm">Genesis 6:9</a>, <a href="/psalms/25-21.htm">Psalm 25:21</a>). In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, a person's character and actions were believed to directly influence their fate and divine favor. This reflects the broader biblical principle that righteousness leads to hope and deliverance (<a href="/proverbs/11-5.htm">Proverbs 11:5-6</a>). Theologically, this can be seen as a foreshadowing of the New Testament teaching that true hope is found in Christ's righteousness imputed to believers (<a href="/romans/5.htm">Romans 5:1-5</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. Eliphaz is the speaker in this verse, offering his perspective on Job's suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A wealthy and righteous man who experiences severe trials and suffering. The book of Job explores his responses and the dialogues with his friends.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz, being a Temanite, is considered wise and knowledgeable.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering_of_job.htm">Suffering of Job</a></b><br>The context of this verse is Job's immense suffering, having lost his wealth, children, and health.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/dialogue.htm">Dialogue</a></b><br>The book of Job is structured as a series of dialogues between Job and his friends, exploring themes of suffering, righteousness, and divine justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_as_confidence.htm">Reverence as Confidence</a></b><br>True confidence stems from a deep reverence for God. When we hold God in awe and respect, it provides a foundation for our trust and assurance in life's challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_as_hope.htm">Integrity as Hope</a></b><br>Living a life of integrity offers hope, as it aligns us with God's will and purposes. Integrity ensures that our actions and decisions are consistent with our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_suffering.htm">The Role of Friends in Suffering</a></b><br>Eliphaz's words remind us of the importance of wise and compassionate counsel during times of suffering. Friends should encourage and uplift, pointing us back to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/misunderstanding_suffering.htm">Misunderstanding Suffering</a></b><br>Eliphaz's assumption that Job's suffering is due to a lack of integrity highlights the danger of misjudging others' circumstances. We must be careful not to equate suffering with divine punishment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_through_trials.htm">Endurance Through Trials</a></b><br>Like Job, believers are called to endure trials with integrity and reverence, trusting that God is sovereign and just, even when His ways are beyond our understanding.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_42_contradict_divine_justice.htm">Why does the final chapter (Job 42) seemingly contradict earlier statements about divine justice and fairness, hinting that God's blessing can be won through passive endurance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_polygamy.htm">What are the Courts of Heaven?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_wish_for_death_in_job_6_8-9.htm">In Job 6:8-9, why would Job, a faithful man, wish for God to grant him death, and does this contradict other biblical teachings on life's sanctity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_humble_believers_face_hardship.htm">Proverbs 22:4: If humility and fear of the Lord lead to riches and honor, why do many humble believers remain in poverty or face hardship?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Is not this thy fear, thy confidence . . .?</span>--The meaning seems to be, "Should not thy fear or piety be thy confidence, and the uprightness of thy ways thy hope? Should not the piety thou wast so ready to commend to others supply a sufficient ground of hope for thyself?" Or we may understand, "Is not thy reverence, thy confidence, thy hope, and thy integrity shown to be worthless if thou faintest as soon as adversity toucheth thee?" The drift of the speaker is virtually the same in either case.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?</span> Translate, with the Revised Version, <span class="accented">Is not thy fear of God thy confidence</span> <span class="accented">and thy hope the integrity of thy ways?</span> The verse is composed, as usual, of two clauses, balancing each other; and the meaning seems to be that, if Job is as convinced of his piety and uprightness as he professes to be, he ought still to maintain confidence in God, and a full expectation of deliverance from his troubles. If he does not, what is the natural inference? Surely, that he is not so confident of his innocence as he professes to be. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/4-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Is your reverence</span><br /><span class="heb">יִ֭רְאָתְךָ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·’ā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3373.htm">Strong's 3373: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fearing, reverent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(hă·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your confidence,</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּסְלָתֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(kis·lā·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3690.htm">Strong's 3690: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stupidity, confidence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the uprightness</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתֹ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯōm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8537.htm">Strong's 8537: </a> </span><span class="str2">Completeness, integrity, also part of the high priest's breastplate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your ways</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(də·rā·ḵe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your hope?</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּ֝קְוָתְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(tiq·wā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8615.htm">Strong's 8615: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, expectancy</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/4-6.htm">Job 4:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/4-6.htm">Job 4:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/4-6.htm">Job 4:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/4-6.htm">Job 4:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/4-6.htm">Job 4:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/4-6.htm">Job 4:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/4-6.htm">Job 4:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/4-6.htm">Job 4:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/4-6.htm">Job 4:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/4-6.htm">Job 4:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/4-6.htm">OT Poetry: Job 4:6 Isn't your piety your confidence? 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