Job 31:6

“Let me be weighed in an even balance, etc.] Or “in balances of righteousness” f1124, even in the balance or strict justice, the justice of God; he was so conscious to himself that he had done no injustice to any man in his dealings with them, that, if weight of righteousness, which was to be, and was the rule of his conduct between man and man, was put into one scale, and his actions into another, the balance would be even, there would be nothing wanting, or, however, that would require any severe censure: that God may know mine integrity; God did knew his integrity, and bore a testimony to it, and to his retaining it, (<180203>Job 2:3); but his meaning is, that should God strictly inquire…”

“Parenthetical. Translate: "Oh, that God would weigh me . . . then would He know," &c.”

“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. If on trial it be found that I am guilty in this respect, I consent to be punished accordingly. Scales or balances are often used as emblematic of justice. Many suppose, however, that this verse is a parenthesis, and that the imprecation in Job 31:8, relates to Job 31:5, as well as to Job 31:7. But most probably the meaning is, that he consented to have his life tried in this respect in the most exact and rigid manner, and was willing to abide the result. A man may express such a consciousness of integrity in his dealings with others,…”

“Let me - 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 - Or, and he will know; (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. Job 31:7”

“Let me be weighed in an even balance: Heb. Let him weigh me in balances of justice, Sa1 2:3; Psa 7:8, Psa 7:9, Psa 17:2, Psa 17:3, Psa 26:1; Pro 16:11; Isa 26:7; Dan 5:27; Mic 6:11 know: Jos 22:22; Psa 1:6, Psa 139:23; Mat 7:23; Ti2 2:19 Job 31:7”