Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
(Let me be weighed in an even balance, That God may know mine integrity);
New American Standard Bible
And let God know
King James Version
Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.
Holman Bible
and He will recognize my integrity.
International Standard Version
let my righteousness be weighed in honest scales, and God will make known my integrity.
A Conservative Version
(let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity);
Amplified
Oh, let Him weigh me with accurate scales,
And let God know my integrity.
Bible in Basic English
(Let me be measured in upright scales, and let God see my righteousness:)
Darby Translation
(Let me be weighed in an even balance, and +God will take knowledge of my blamelessness;)
Julia Smith Translation
He shall weigh me in balances of justice, and God will know mine integrity.
King James 2000
Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity.
Lexham Expanded Bible
let him weigh me in [the] balance of justice, and let God know my blamelessness.
Modern King James verseion
let me be weighed in an even balance so that God may know my uprightness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may see my innocence.
NET Bible
let him weigh me with honest scales; then God will discover my integrity.
New Heart English Bible
(let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity);
The Emphasized Bible
Let him weigh me in balances of righteousness, - and let GOD take note of mine integrity!
Webster
Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity.
World English Bible
(let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity);
Youngs Literal Translation
He doth weigh me in righteous balances, And God doth know my integrity.
Themes
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
5 If I have walked with falsehood, And my foot hath hasted to deceit; 6 (Let me be weighed in an even balance, That God may know mine integrity); 7 If my step hath turned out of the way, And my heart walked after mine eyes, And if any spot hath cleaved to my hands:
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Daniel 5:27
TEKEL; thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
Joshua 22:22
The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, the Mighty One, God, Jehovah, he knoweth; and Israel he shall know: if it be in rebellion, or if in trespass against Jehovah (save thou us not this day,)
1 Samuel 2:3
Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed.
Job 6:2
Oh that my vexation were but weighed, And all my calamity laid in the balances!
Job 27:5-6
Far be it from me that I should justify you: Till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.
Psalm 1:6
For Jehovah knoweth the way of the righteous; But the way of the wicked shall perish.
Psalm 7:8-9
Jehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.
Psalm 17:2-3
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity.
Psalm 26:1
Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.
Psalm 139:23
Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts;
Proverbs 16:11
A just balance and scales are Jehovah's; All the weights of the bag are his work.
Isaiah 26:7
The way of the just is uprightness: thou that art upright dost direct the path of the just.
Micah 6:11
Shall I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
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
Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.