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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/31.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />let God weigh me in honest scales and he will know that I am blameless—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Let God weigh me on the scales of justice, for he knows my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />(Let me be weighed in a just balance, and let God know my integrity!)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />let God weigh me with honest scales, that He may know my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let me be weighed on honest scales, That God may know my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let Him weigh me with accurate scales, And let God know my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let Him weigh me with accurate scales, And let God know my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let Him weigh me with accurate scales, And let God know my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let Him weigh me with just scales, And let God know my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Oh, let Him weigh me with accurate scales, And let God know my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />let God weigh me on accurate scales, and he will recognize my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />let God weigh me in accurate scales, and He will recognize my integrity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />(Let me be weighed in an even balance, That God may know mine integrity);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and I beg God to prove my innocence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />(Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity;)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[then] let God weigh me on honest scales, and he will know I have integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Let God weigh me on honest scales, and he will see how innocent I am. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />let my righteousness be weighed in honest scales, and God will make known my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />let God weigh me with honest scales, that He may know my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />let him weigh me with honest scales; then God will discover my integrity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />(let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />(let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity); <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He weighs me in righteous balances, "" And God knows my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He doth weigh me in righteous balances, And God doth know my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He shall weigh me in balances of justice, and God will know mine integrity.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let him weigh me in a just balance, and let God know my simplicity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />let him weigh me in a just balance, and let God know my simplicity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Let God weigh me in the scales of justice; thus will he know my innocence! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />let me be weighed in a just balance, and let God know my integrity!—<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let me be weighed in a just balance, that God may know my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He will weigh me in a balance of truth and God shall know my integrity<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let me be weighed in a just balance, That God may know mine integrity--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />(for I am weighed in a just balance, and the Lord knows my innocence:)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/31-6.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=4615" 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/31.htm">Job's Final Appeal</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has rushed to deceit, <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8254.htm" title="8254: yiš·qə·lê·nî (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To weigh. A primitive root; to suspend or poise.">let God weigh me</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664: ṣe·ḏeq (N-ms) -- Rightness, righteousness. From tsadaq; the right; also equity or prosperity.">with honest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3976.htm" title="3976: ḇə·mō·zə·nê- (Prep-b:: N-mdc) -- Balances, scales. From 'azan; a pair of scales.">scales,</a> <a href="/hebrew/433.htm" title="433: ’ĕ·lō·w·ah (N-ms) -- God, god. Probably prolonged From 'el; a deity or the Deity.">that He</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·yê·ḏa‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">may know</a> <a href="/hebrew/8538.htm" title="8538: tum·mā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Integrity. Feminine of tom; innocence.">my integrity.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>If my steps have turned from the path, if my heart has followed my eyes, or if impurity has stuck to my hands,…<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/16-2.htm">Proverbs 16:2</a></span><br />All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-2.htm">Proverbs 21:2</a></span><br />All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-23.htm">Psalm 139:23-24</a></span><br />Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. / See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10</a></span><br />I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-4.htm">1 Corinthians 4:4-5</a></span><br />My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me. / Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12-13</a></span><br />For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. / Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">2 Corinthians 5:10</a></span><br />For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-16.htm">Romans 2:16</a></span><br />on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-4.htm">Galatians 6:4-5</a></span><br />Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else. / For each one should carry his own load.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/26-2.htm">Psalm 26:2</a></span><br />Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8</a></span><br />The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/17-3.htm">Psalm 17:3</a></span><br />You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-4.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:4</a></span><br />Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-23.htm">Revelation 2:23</a></span><br />Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know my integrity.</p><p class="hdg">Let me be weighed in an even balance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-3.htm">1 Samuel 2:3</a></b></br> Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let <i>not</i> arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD <i>is</i> a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8,9</a></b></br> The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity <i>that is</i> in me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-2.htm">Psalm 17:2,3</a></b></br> Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal… </p><p class="hdg">know</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/22-22.htm">Joshua 22:22</a></b></br> The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if <i>it be</i> in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/1-6.htm">Psalm 1:6</a></b></br> For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/139-23.htm">Psalm 139:23</a></b></br> Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/25-15.htm">Accurate</a> <a href="/job/28-19.htm">Balance</a> <a href="/job/22-3.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/job/6-25.htm">Honest</a> <a href="/job/27-5.htm">Integrity</a> <a href="/job/28-25.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/job/29-14.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/job/6-2.htm">Scales</a> <a href="/job/27-17.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/esther/4-7.htm">Weigh</a> <a href="/job/28-15.htm">Weighed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">Accurate</a> <a href="/psalms/62-9.htm">Balance</a> <a href="/psalms/15-2.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-17.htm">Honest</a> <a href="/psalms/7-8.htm">Integrity</a> <a href="/job/31-11.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/job/33-26.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/job/41-15.htm">Scales</a> <a href="/job/33-3.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/job/33-7.htm">Weigh</a> <a href="/psalms/62-9.htm">Weighed</a><div class="vheading2">Job 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/31-1.htm">Job makes a solemn protestation of his integrity in several duties</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/31.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/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>let God weigh me with honest scales</b><br>In this phrase, Job is appealing to God's perfect justice. The imagery of scales is significant in ancient cultures, where scales were used to measure goods fairly. Job is confident in his righteousness and desires divine judgment rather than human judgment, which can be flawed. This reflects the biblical theme of God as the ultimate judge, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm">Proverbs 16:11</a>, which states that honest scales and balances belong to the Lord. The use of scales also connects to the concept of divine justice found in <a href="/daniel/5-27.htm">Daniel 5:27</a>, where Belshazzar is weighed and found wanting. Job's request for honest scales underscores his belief in God's omniscience and fairness.<p><b>that He may know my integrity</b><br>Job's plea for God to know his integrity highlights his unwavering commitment to righteousness despite his suffering. Integrity in the biblical sense involves moral uprightness and consistency in one's actions and character. Job's assertion of his integrity is a central theme throughout the book, as he maintains his innocence against the accusations of his friends. This echoes the biblical principle found in <a href="/psalms/26.htm">Psalm 26:1</a>, where David asks the Lord to vindicate him because of his integrity. Job's confidence in his integrity foreshadows the ultimate vindication of the righteous, a theme that resonates with the New Testament portrayal of Jesus Christ, who embodies perfect integrity and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and unwavering faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty Creator, whom Job appeals to for justice and validation of his integrity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are significant in the context of <a href="/bsb/job/31.htm">Job 31</a>. They accuse Job of hidden sins, prompting Job's defense of his integrity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heavenly_court.htm">The Heavenly Court</a></b><br>An implied setting where God weighs the deeds of individuals, reflecting the divine justice system.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_scales.htm">The Scales</a></b><br>Symbolic of divine justice and truth, representing God's ability to measure human integrity accurately.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_before_god.htm">Integrity Before God</a></b><br>Job's plea for God to weigh him with honest scales underscores the importance of living with integrity. Believers are encouraged to maintain integrity, knowing that God sees and knows all.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>The concept of God weighing actions with honest scales reassures believers of divine justice. God is fair and just, and His assessments are true and righteous.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a></b><br>Job's confidence in his integrity invites believers to self-examine their lives. Are we living in a way that would stand up to God's honest scales?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_knowledge.htm">Trust in God's Knowledge</a></b><br>Job's appeal to God’s knowledge of his integrity teaches believers to trust that God knows their hearts and intentions, even when others misunderstand or accuse them falsely.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_accusations.htm">Responding to Accusations</a></b><br>Job's response to his friends' accusations serves as a model for handling false accusations with grace and confidence in one's integrity before God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_job_claim_purity_in_job_31_1-4.htm">In Job 31:1-4, how can Job claim such purity given other scriptures teach no one is entirely sinless?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_34_31-32_align_with_free_will.htm">Job 34:31-32 - Elihu suggests people should submit and learn; how do we reconcile this with free will and instances where righteous behavior goes unrewarded?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_31_5-8_oppose_human_fallibility.htm">Does Job's assertion of moral completeness in Job 31:5-8 conflict with the broader biblical theme of universal human fallibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_bible_view_evil.htm">How does the Bible explain evil and suffering?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let me be weighed in an even balance</span>; literally, let <span class="accented">him</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> God) <span class="accented">weigh me in the balances of justice.</span> The use of this imagery by the Egyptians has been already noted (see the comment on Job 6:2). It is an essential part of every Egyptian representation of the final judgment of souls by Osiris. Each man's merits are formally weighed in a balance, which is carefully depicted, and he is judged accordingly. Job asks that this may be done in his case, either immediately or at any rate ultimately. He would have the act performed, <span class="cmt_word">that God may know his integrity</span>; or rather, may <span class="accented">recognize</span> it. (So Professor Leo.) Job has no doubt that a thorough investigation of his case will lead to a, acknowledgment and proclamation of his innocence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/31-6.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">let God weigh me</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁקְלֵ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·qə·lê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8254.htm">Strong's 8254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To suspend, poise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with honest</span><br /><span class="heb">צֶ֑דֶק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣe·ḏeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6664.htm">Strong's 6664: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right, equity, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">scales,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְמֹאזְנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·mō·zə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3976.htm">Strong's 3976: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pair of scales</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and He</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·w·ah)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_433.htm">Strong's 433: </a> </span><span class="str2">God -- a deity, the Deity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will know</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיֵדַ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yê·ḏa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my integrity.</span><br /><span class="heb">תֻּמָּתִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(tum·mā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8538.htm">Strong's 8538: </a> </span><span class="str2">Innocence</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/31-6.htm">Job 31:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/31-6.htm">Job 31:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/31-6.htm">Job 31:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/31-6.htm">Job 31:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/31-6.htm">Job 31:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/31-6.htm">Job 31:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/31-6.htm">Job 31:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/31-6.htm">Job 31:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/31-6.htm">Job 31:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/31-6.htm">Job 31:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/31-6.htm">OT Poetry: Job 31:6 Let me be weighed in an even (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/31-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 31:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 31:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/31-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 31:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 31:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>