Job 31:5

The Message

“Have I walked hand in hand with falsehood, or hung out in the company of deceit? Weigh me on a set of honest scales so God has proof of my integrity. If I’ve strayed off the straight and narrow, wanted things I had no right to, messed around with sin, Go ahead, then— give my portion to someone who deserves it.

Cross References

Psalm 26:4

I don’t hang out with tricksters, I don’t pal around with thugs; I hate that pack of gangsters, I don’t deal with double-dealers.

Psalm 4:2

You rabble—how long do I put up with your scorn? How long will you lust after lies? How long will you live crazed by illusion?

Proverbs 12:11

The one who stays on the job has food on the table; the witless chase whims and fancies.