Job 31:5
New International Version
“If I have walked with falsehood or my foot has hurried after deceit—

New Living Translation
“Have I lied to anyone or deceived anyone?

English Standard Version
“If I have walked with falsehood and my foot has hastened to deceit;

Berean Standard Bible
If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has rushed to deceit,

King James Bible
If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;

New King James Version
“If I have walked with falsehood, Or if my foot has hastened to deceit,

New American Standard Bible
“If I have walked with deception, And my foot has hurried after deceit,

NASB 1995
“If I have walked with falsehood, And my foot has hastened after deceit,

NASB 1977
“If I have walked with falsehood, And my foot has hastened after deceit,

Legacy Standard Bible
“If I have walked with worthlessness, And my foot has hastened after deceit,

Amplified Bible
“If I have walked with falsehood, Or if my foot has chased after deceit,

Christian Standard Bible
If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has rushed to deceit,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has rushed to deceit,

American Standard Version
If I have walked with falsehood, And my foot hath hasted to deceit

Contemporary English Version
I am not dishonest or deceitful,

English Revised Version
If I have walked with vanity, and my foot hath hasted to deceit;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"If I have walked with lies or my feet have run after deception,

Good News Translation
I swear I have never acted wickedly and never tried to deceive others.

International Standard Version
"If I've lived my life in the company of vanity, or run quickly to embrace deception,

Majority Standard Bible
If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has rushed to deceit,

NET Bible
If I have walked in falsehood, and if my foot has hastened to deceit--

New Heart English Bible
"If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot has hurried to deceit

Webster's Bible Translation
If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;

World English Bible
“If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot has hurried to deceit
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
If I have walked with vanity, "" And my foot hurries to deceit,

Young's Literal Translation
If I have walked with vanity, And my foot doth hasten to deceit,

Smith's Literal Translation
If I went with vanity, and my foot will haste upon deceit;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If I have walked in vanity, and my foot hath made haste to deceit:

Catholic Public Domain Version
If I have walked in vanity, or if my foot has hurried towards deceitfulness,

New American Bible
If I have walked in falsehood and my foot has hastened to deceit,

New Revised Standard Version
“If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot has hurried to deceit—
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
If I have walked with hypocrites, or if my foot hastened to deceit;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
If I have walked with deceivers and if my feet hasten to run in treachery
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
If I have walked with vanity, And my foot hath hasted to deceit--

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But if I had gone with scorners, and if too my foot has hasted to deceit:

Additional Translations ...
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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.…

Cross References
Psalm 26:1-2
Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. / Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.

Proverbs 4:25-27
Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead. / Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure. / Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.

Psalm 119:29
Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.

Proverbs 11:3
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.

Psalm 101:2-3
I will ponder the way that is blameless—when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart. / I will set no worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.

Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

Psalm 15:2
He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,

Proverbs 19:1
Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

Psalm 119:104
I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.

Proverbs 20:7
The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.

1 John 1:6
If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

2 Corinthians 4:2
Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

Ephesians 4:25
Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.

1 Peter 2:1
Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

James 1:26
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.


Treasury of Scripture

If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot has hurried to deceit;

If

Psalm 7:3-5
O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; …

walked

Psalm 4:2
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

Psalm 12:2
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

Psalm 44:20,21
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; …

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Job 31
1. Job makes a solemn protestation of his integrity in several duties














If I have walked
The phrase "If I have walked" suggests a self-examination of one's life journey and actions. In Hebrew, the word for "walked" is "halak," which often signifies one's conduct or way of life. Job is introspectively considering his moral and ethical path, emphasizing the importance of living a life aligned with truth and integrity. This reflects a broader biblical theme where one's "walk" is a metaphor for their relationship with God and adherence to His commandments.

with falsehood
The term "falsehood" in Hebrew is "shav," which can mean emptiness, vanity, or deceit. Job is asserting his commitment to truth, distancing himself from any form of deception or dishonesty. In the ancient Near Eastern context, falsehood was not only a personal failing but a societal ill that disrupted community harmony. Job's declaration underscores the biblical principle that God values truth and integrity, as seen in passages like Proverbs 12:22, "Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight."

or my foot has hurried
The imagery of a "foot" that "has hurried" conveys a sense of eagerness or haste. In Hebrew, "hurried" is derived from "mahar," which can imply acting quickly or rashly. Job is reflecting on the swiftness with which one might fall into sin if not vigilant. This phrase serves as a caution against impulsive actions that lead away from righteousness. It highlights the need for deliberate and thoughtful living, aligning one's steps with God's will.

to deceit
"Deceit" in Hebrew is "mirmah," which refers to treachery or fraud. Job is examining whether he has been complicit in any form of deception. The biblical narrative consistently warns against deceit, as it is contrary to God's nature and destructive to human relationships. In the broader scriptural context, deceit is often associated with the wicked, as seen in Psalm 10:7, "His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue." Job's introspection is a model for believers to ensure their lives are free from deceit, striving instead for transparency and honesty.

Verse 5. - If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit. "If I have been a living lie, i.e. if, under a fair show of piety and righteousness of life, I have, as you my friends suppose, been all along a deceiver and a hypocrite, cloaking my secret sins under a mere pretence of well-doing, then the sooner I am exposed the better. Let me be weighed," etc. The painful suggestion of hypocrisy has been made by Job's friends repeatedly during the colloquy (Job 4:7-9; Job 8:6, 12; Job 11:4-6, '11-14; 15:30-35; 18:5-21; 20:5-29, etc.), and has deeply afflicted the patriarch. It is a charge so easily made, and so impossible to refute. All that the righteous man, thus falsely accused, can do is to appeal to God: "Thou, God, knowest. Thou, God, wilt one day show forth the truth."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

I have walked
הָלַ֥כְתִּי (hā·laḵ·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

in
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

falsehood
שָׁ֑וְא (šāw)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness

or my foot
רַגְלִֽי׃ (raḡ·lî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda

has rushed
וַתַּ֖חַשׁ (wat·ta·ḥaš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 2363: To hurry, to be eager with excitement, enjoyment

to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

deceit,
מִרְמָ֣ה (mir·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4820: Deceit, treachery


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