Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
(Let me be measured in upright scales, and let God see my righteousness:)
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);
American Standard Version
(Let me be weighed in an even balance, That God may know mine integrity);
Amplified
Oh, let Him weigh me with accurate scales,
And let God know my integrity.
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 gone in false ways, or my foot has been quick in working deceit; 6 (Let me be measured in upright scales, and let God see my righteousness:) 7 If my steps have been turned out of the way, or if my heart went after my eyes, or if the property of another is in my hands;
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Daniel 5:27
Tekel; you have been put in the scales and seen to be under weight.
Joshua 22:22
God, even God the Lord, God, even God the Lord, he sees, and Israel will see--if it is in pride or in sin against the Lord,
1 Samuel 2:3
Say no more words of pride; let not uncontrolled sayings come out of your mouths: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, by him acts are judged.
Job 6:2
If only my passion might be measured, and put into the scales against my trouble!
Job 27:5-6
Let it be far from me! I will certainly not say that you are right! I will come to death before I give up my righteousness.
Psalm 1:6
Because the Lord sees the way of the upright, but the end of the sinner is destruction.
Psalm 7:8-9
The Lord will be judge of the peoples; give a decision for me, O Lord, because of my righteousness, and let my virtue have its reward.
Psalm 26:1
O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.
Psalm 139:23
O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested:
Proverbs 16:11
True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Isaiah 26:7
The way of the good man is straight; the road of the upright is made smooth by you.
Micah 6:11
Is it possible for me to let wrong scales and the bag of false weights go without punishment?
Matthew 7:23
And then will I say to them, I never had knowledge of you: go from me, you workers of evil.
2 Timothy 2:19
But God's strong base is unchanging, having this sign, The Lord has knowledge of those who are his: and, Let everyone by whom the name of the Lord is named be turned away from evil.