Job 31:2–6

2 For what is our lot from God above,

our heritage from the Almighty on high?

3 Is it not ruin for the wicked,

disaster for those who do wrong?

4 Does he not see my ways

and count my every step?

5 “If I have walked with falsehood

or my foot has hurried after deceit—

6 let God weigh me in honest scales

and he will know that I am blameless—

2 For what portion of God is there from above?

And what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

3 Is not destruction to the wicked?

And a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?

4 Doth not he see my ways,

And count all my steps?

5 If I have walked with vanity,

Or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;

6 Let me be weighed in an even balance,

That God may know mine integrity.

2 For what has God above chosen for us?

What is our inheritance from the Almighty on high?

3 Isn’t it calamity for the wicked

and misfortune for those who do evil?

4 Doesn’t he see everything I do

and every step I take?

5 “Have I lied to anyone

or deceived anyone?

6 Let God weigh me on the scales of justice,

for he knows my integrity.

2 For what is the allotment of God from above,

And the inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

3 Is it not destruction for the wicked,

And disaster for the workers of iniquity?

4 Does He not see my ways,

And count all my steps?

5 “If I have walked with falsehood,

Or if my foot has hastened to deceit,

6 Let me be weighed on honest scales,

That God may know my integrity.

2 What has God above promised for people?

What has the Almighty planned from on high?

3 It is ruin for evil people

and disaster for those who do wrong.

4 God sees my ways

and counts every step I take.

5 “If I have been dishonest

or lied to others,

6 then let God weigh me on honest scales.

Then he will know I have done nothing wrong.

2 For what is the portion from God above,

And the heritage from the Almighty on high?

3 Is it not calamity to the unrighteous,

And disaster to the workers of iniquity?

4 Doth not he see my ways,

And number all my steps?

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);

2 For what would have been my portion of †God from above, and what the heritage of the Almighty from on high? 3 Is not calamity for the unrighteous? and misfortune for the workers of iniquity? 4 Doth not he see my ways, and number all my steps? 5 If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot hath hasted to deceit, 6 (Let me be weighed in an even balance, and †God will take knowledge of my blamelessness;)

2 What would God above do ⸤to me⸥? 

What would be my inheritance from the Almighty on high? 

3 Aren’t there catastrophes for wicked people 

and disasters for those who do wrong? 

4 Doesn’t he see my ways 

and count all my steps? 

5 “If I have walked with lies 

or my feet have run after deception, 

6 ⸤then⸥ let God weigh me on honest scales, 

and he will know I have integrity. 

2 For what portion would I have from God above,

or what inheritance from the Almighty on high?

3 Doesn’t disaster come to the unjust

and misfortune to evildoers?

4 Does He not see my ways

and number all my steps?

5 If I have walked in falsehood

or my foot has rushed to deceit,

6 let God weigh me in accurate scales,

and He will recognize my integrity.

2 What would be my portion from God above

and my heritage from the Almighty on high?

3 Does not calamity befall the unrighteous

and disaster the workers of iniquity?

4 Does he not see my ways

and number all my steps?

5 “If I have walked with falsehood,

and my foot has hurried to deceit—

6 let me be weighed in a just balance,

and let God know my integrity!—

2 And what is the portion of God from above

or the heritage of Shaddai from on high?

3 Is not disaster for the evil one

and ruin for the workers of mischief?

4 Does he not see my ways

and count all my steps?

5 “If I have walked with falseness,

and my foot has hastened to deceit,

6 let him weigh me in the balance of justice,

and let God know my blamelessness.

2 What do human beings receive from God above?

What do they get from the Mighty One in heaven?

3 Sinful people are destroyed.

Trouble comes to those who do what is wrong.

4 Doesn’t God see how I live?

Doesn’t he count every step I take?

5 “I haven’t told any lies.

My feet haven’t hurried to cheat others.

6 So let God weigh me in honest scales.

Then he’ll know I haven’t done anything wrong.

2 “And what is the portion of God from above

Or the heritage of the Almighty from on high?

3 “Is it not calamity to the unjust

And disaster to those who work iniquity?

4 “Does He not see my ways

And number all my steps?

5 “If I have walked with falsehood,

And my foot has hastened after deceit,

6 Let Him weigh me with accurate scales,

And let God know my integrity.