Job 31:5

“If I have walked with emptiness, and my foot has hurried to deceit,”

Job 31:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 31:5, word by word

I have walkedהָלַכְתִּיhalachti

walk

Literally "to go": to live a certain way, as Enoch with Elohim.

Where else “halachti” appears
emptinessשָׁוְאshav

emptiness

Something of no value; using YHWH's name lightly.

Where else “shav” appears
and my footרַגְלִragli

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

Where else “ragli” appears
has hurriedתַּחַשׁtachash

hurry

To move or act quickly, losing no time.

Where else “tachash” appears
deceitמִרְמָהmirma

deceit

Deceit, fraud, treachery.

Where else “mirma” appears

The context

4Does he not see my ways and count all my steps?

5 · This verse (above)

6let him weigh me in scales of righteousness, and let Eloah know my integrity.

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