Job 31:6
Job 31:6 in Multiple Translations
let God weigh me with honest scales, that He may know my integrity.
Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.
(Let me be weighed in an even balance, That God may know mine integrity);
(Let me be measured in upright scales, and let God see my righteousness:)
No! Let God weigh me on the scales of his justice and let him discover my integrity.
Let God weigh me in the iust balance, and he shall know mine vprightnes.
He doth weigh me in righteous balances, And God doth know my integrity.
(let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity);
Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity.
Let him weigh me in a just balance, and let God know my simplicity.
I request only that God judge me fairly [MET], and if he does that, he will know that I ◄am innocent/have not done what is wrong►.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 31:6
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Job 31:6 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יִשְׁקְלֵ֥/נִי
בְ/מֹאזְנֵי
צֶ֑דֶק
וְ/יֵדַ֥ע
אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ
תֻּמָּתִֽ/י
יִשְׁקְלֵ֥/נִי
shâqal
H8254
to weigh
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | Suff
בְ/מֹאזְנֵי
môʼzên
H3976
balance
Prep | N-md
צֶ֑דֶק
tsedeq
H6664
Righteousness
N-ms
וְ/יֵדַ֥ע
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ
ʼĕlôwahh
H433
god
N-ms
תֻּמָּתִֽ/י
tummâh
H8538
integrity
N-fs | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 31:6
יִשְׁקְלֵ֥/נִי
shâqal
H8254
"to weigh"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | Suff
To weigh or measure something, like a merchant weighing goods, is what this Hebrew word means, as seen in Proverbs 16:11.
Definition: 1) to weigh, weigh out, pay out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to weigh 1a2) to weigh out (a price) 1a3) of grief (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be weighed 1b2) to be weighed out Aramaic equivalent: te.qal (תְּקַל "to weigh" H8625A)
Usage: Occurs in 21 OT verses. KJV: pay, receive(-r), spend, [idiom] throughly, weigh. See also: Genesis 23:16; Esther 4:7; Isaiah 33:18.
בְ/מֹאזְנֵי
môʼzên
H3976
"balance"
Prep | N-md
In the Bible, this word means a pair of scales used for weighing, like the ones in the book of Leviticus. It symbolizes fairness and justice. The prophet Daniel also used scales in his visions.
Definition: scales, balances Aramaic equivalent: mo.zen (מֹאזֵנְיָא "scale" H3977)
Usage: Occurs in 15 OT verses. KJV: balances. See also: Leviticus 19:36; Isaiah 40:12; Psalms 62:10.
צֶ֑דֶק
tsedeq
H6664
"Righteousness"
N-ms
Represents the idea of righteousness or justice, often referring to God's character or the standard for human behavior. It is closely tied to the concept of morality and what is right. The word is used to describe the ideal for human conduct and society.
Definition: This name means justice, righteousness Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 112 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness). See also: Leviticus 19:15; Psalms 119:138; Psalms 4:2.
וְ/יֵדַ֥ע
yâdaʻ
H3045
"to know"
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
The Hebrew word for to know means to ascertain by seeing, and is used in many senses, including to learn, perceive, and recognize, as seen in various KJV translations.
Definition: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself Aramaic equivalent: ye.da (יְדַע "to know" H3046)
Usage: Occurs in 874 OT verses. KJV: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot. See also: Genesis 3:5; Leviticus 5:4; Judges 21:12.
אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ
ʼĕlôwahh
H433
"god"
N-ms
Eloah refers to God or a deity, and is used to describe the one true God or false gods. It is often translated as God in the KJV, and is related to the word Elohim, which also refers to God.
Definition: 1) God 2) false god Aramaic equivalent: e.lah (אֱלָהּ "god" H0426)
Usage: Occurs in 59 OT verses. KJV: God, god. See H430 (אֱלֹהִים). See also: Deuteronomy 32:15; Job 22:26; Psalms 18:32.
תֻּמָּתִֽ/י
tummâh
H8538
"integrity"
N-fs | Suff
This word describes being innocent and having integrity, and is used to describe someone who is morally pure. In the Bible, it is used to describe God's desire for his people to live with integrity. It is often translated as 'integrity' in the KJV.
Definition: integrity
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: integrity. See also: Job 2:3; Job 27:5; Proverbs 11:3.
Study Notes — Job 31:6
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- Job 31:6 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 31:6
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 31:6
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 31:6
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 31:6
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 31:6
- Cambridge Bible on Job 31:6
- Barnes' Notes on Job 31:6
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 31:6
- Sermons on Job 31:6
Context — Job’s Final Appeal
4Does He not see my ways and count my every step?
5If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has rushed to deceit,
6let God weigh me with honest scales, that He may know my integrity.
7If my steps have turned from the path, if my heart has followed my eyes, or if impurity has stuck to my hands, 8then may another eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 7:8–9 | The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity. Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds. |
| 2 | Daniel 5:27 | TEKEL means that you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient. |
| 3 | Isaiah 26:7 | The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright. |
| 4 | 1 Samuel 2:3 | Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed. |
| 5 | Matthew 7:23 | Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’ |
| 6 | Joshua 22:22 | “The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! He knows, and may Israel also know. If this was in rebellion or breach of faith against the LORD, do not spare us today. |
| 7 | Psalms 17:2–3 | May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right. 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. |
| 8 | Job 27:5–6 | I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die. I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me. |
| 9 | Psalms 139:23 | Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. |
| 10 | Proverbs 16:11 | Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern. |
Job 31:6 Summary
[In this verse, Job is asking God to look at his heart and life, and to judge him based on what is true and fair, like using honest scales to measure something, as we see in Proverbs 11:1. He wants God to know that he is trying to live a good and honest life, and he trusts God to see the truth about him. This is something we can all learn from, because we all want to be seen as good and honest people, and we all want to please God, as we are encouraged to do in Colossians 1:10. By trusting God to weigh us with honest scales, we can have confidence in His love and approval, just as Job did.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to be weighed with honest scales?
In Job 31:6, Job is asking God to evaluate his heart and actions with fairness and truth, much like the way a merchant would use accurate scales to measure goods, as seen in Proverbs 11:1, which says, 'A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is His delight.'
How can we know our own integrity?
According to Psalm 26:2, we can ask God to examine our hearts and minds, and He will reveal our integrity to us, just as Job is doing in this verse, trusting in God's ability to know our hearts, as stated in Jeremiah 17:10, 'I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind.'
Why is it important to have our integrity known by God?
Having our integrity known by God is crucial because it allows us to have a clear conscience before Him, as stated in Acts 24:16, and to trust in His approval and acceptance, rather than seeking the approval of others, as seen in Galatians 1:10.
Can we really trust God to weigh us with honest scales?
Yes, we can trust God to evaluate us fairly, because He is a just and righteous God, as stated in Deuteronomy 32:4, and His ways are perfect, as seen in Psalm 18:30, which says, 'As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless.'
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas of my life where I need God to weigh me with honest scales, and what am I afraid He might find?
- How can I, like Job, trust God to know my integrity and evaluate my heart and actions fairly?
- What are some ways I can, in my daily life, demonstrate my desire to have my integrity known by God, and to live a life that is pleasing to Him?
- In what ways can I, like Job, ask God to search my heart and test my mind, and what might I learn from the experience?
Gill's Exposition on Job 31:6
Let me be weighed in an even balance,.... Or "in balances of righteousness" (z), even in the balance or strict justice, the justice of God; he was so conscious to himself that he had done no
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 31:6
Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity. Parenthetical. Translate, 'O that God would weigh me in a balance of justice, then would He know my integrity.'
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 31:6
This is either, 1. An imprecation; or rather, 2. A submission to trial, as the following words show. The sense is, I am so far from being conscious to myself of any hypocrisy or secret wickedness, whereby I have brought these unusual judgments upon myself, as you traduce me, that I desire nothing more than to have my heart and life weighed in just balances, and searched out by the all-seeing God. That God may know, Heb. and let him know (i.e. let him acknowledge and show that he knoweth and approveth); or let him make known to my friends and others, who censure or condemn me. Or, and he will know, (i.e. upon search he will find out; which is spoken of God after the manner of men) mine integrity. So this is an appeal to God to be witness of his sincerity, and to vindicate him from the imputation of hypocrisy.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 31:6
Job 31:6 Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.Ver. 6. Let me be weighed in an even balance] Heb. Let him weigh me; Examine me, saith Tremellius. David, with the like confidence, Search me, O God, saith he, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts; and see if there be any wicked way in me, any course of sin that is grievous to God or man, wherein I have walked, or my foot hath hasted, Psalms 139:23-24. Job would not rest in his own heart’ s applause; neither would he be borne down by his friends’ false charges; but puts himself into God’ s hands to be weighed, and then makes no question but his present sufferings will be found heavier than his former miscarriages, in his interdealings with men for matter of gain; and that there is some other cause (though what he knoweth not) for which God doth so grievously afflict him. See David doing the like, Psalms 7:4; Psalms 26:2. That God may know mine integrity] i.e. That he may make known mine innocence and upright heartedness in this particular of commerce with others; that I have not dealt deceitfully. Otherwise, if God should weigh the best that are in a balance, they would be found too light; if he mark iniquities no man living can be justified, Psalms 130:3; Psalms 143:2. If he turn up the bottom of the bag all our secret thefts will out, and come to reckoning.
It is an idle conceit of some ignorant folk, that God will weigh their good deeds against their bad; and they shall well enough set off with him by the one for the other. This they have drawn (as they have not a few other fopperies) from that practice of Popish priests; to persuade people that when men are at point of death, St Michael, the archangel, bringeth a pair of balances, and putteth in one scale their good works, and in the other their sins; and that if those weigh down these, they are saved, as if otherwise, they are damned. But what saith an ancient, Vae hominum vitae etiamsi laudabili, &c., Woe to the best man alive if God should weigh him in a balance of justice; since his sins would be found heavier than the sands of the sea, Job 9:15; Job 10:15.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 31:6
Verse 6. Mine integrity.] תמתי tummathi, my perfection; the totality of my unblameable life.
Cambridge Bible on Job 31:6
6. A solemn assertion before God the judge that his denial in Job 31:5 is true. The words are parenthetical.
Barnes' Notes on Job 31:6
Let me be weighed in an even balance - Margin, him weigh me in balances of justice. That is, let him ascertain exactly my character, and treat me accordingly.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 31:6
6. Let me be weighed, etc. — Literally, let him weigh me in a balance of righteousness, and God shall know mine integrity. Balance — See note, Job 6:2.
Sermons on Job 31:6
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When the Heavens Seem as Brass by Theodore Epp | Theodore Epp discusses Job's noble character and his struggle with pride, emphasizing that despite his many virtues, Job's self-evaluation kept him from fully experiencing God's bl |
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Our Daily Homily - Psalms by F.B. Meyer | F.B. Meyer emphasizes the importance of rooting ourselves in God's Word to maintain spiritual vitality and resilience against life's challenges. He draws parallels between the flou |
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Psalm 7 by Henry Law | Henry Law preaches on David's plea to God amidst unjust reproach, showcasing his trust in God's deliverance, innocence in the face of persecution, and appeal for divine judgment ag |
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Weighed and Found Wanting by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Daniel preaches to Belshazzar, the grandson of Nebuchadnezzar, about the consequences of pride and disobedience to God. He reminds Belshazzar of how Nebuchadnezzar |
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(Daniel: The Man God Uses #1) Christ the Goal by Ed Miller | In this sermon, the speaker makes three non-controversial observations about the book of Daniel. These observations are agreed upon by people who love the Lord. The first observati |
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Prerequisites for Approaching God by J.C. Hibbard | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the concept of time running out and the importance of not neglecting things that should not be neglected. He emphasizes the need for a real h |
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Men Tried and Found Defective by Edward Payson | Edward Payson preaches about the story of Belshazzar from the book of Daniel, emphasizing the consequences of provoking God and failing to glorify Him. He challenges the congregati |