Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
let me be weighed in an even balance so that God may know my uprightness.
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.
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 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 vanity, or if my foot has hurried to deceit, 6 let me be weighed in an even balance so that God may know my uprightness. 7 If my step has turned out of the way, or my heart has walked after my eyes, and if any blot has held fast to my hands;
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Daniel 5:27
A SHEKEL, You are weighed in the balances and found wanting.
Joshua 22:22
Jehovah, the God of gods, Jehovah, the God of gods shall know, and Israel shall know if it is in rebellion or in transgression against Jehovah (you shall not save us alive today),
1 Samuel 2:3
Talk no more so very proudly. Remove arrogance out of your mouth, for Jehovah is a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed.
Job 6:2
Oh that my grief were but weighed, and my ruin laid in the balances together!
Job 27:5-6
Far be it from me that I should justify you; until I die I will not retract my integrity from me.
Psalm 1:6
For Jehovah knows the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalm 7:8-9
Jehovah shall judge the people; judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity on me.
Psalm 17:2-3
Let my judgment go out from Your presence; let Your eyes behold uprightly.
Psalm 26:1
A Psalm of David. Judge me, O Jehovah; for I have walked in my truthfulness. I have trusted also in Jehovah; I shall not slide.
Psalm 139:23
Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts,
Proverbs 16:11
A just weight and balance are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are His work.
Isaiah 26:7
The way of the just is uprightness; O Upright One, weigh the path of the just.
Micah 6:11
Shall I count those with the wicked scales pure, and those with the bag of deceitful weights?
Matthew 7:23
And then I will say to them I never knew you! Depart from Me, those working lawlessness!
2 Timothy 2:19
Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal: "The Lord knew those who are His." And, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity!"