KJV ORIGINAL
If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If I have lived a life of lies and emptiness, or if I have rushed toward dishonesty;
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is declaring his innocence by saying he has not lived a life of deception or hurried toward dishonest behavior.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Job's final defense speech where he lists his moral integrity before God. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, making such solemn declarations was like taking an oath, calling down curses upon oneself if the statements were false. Job is responding to his friends' accusations that his suffering must be punishment for hidden sins.
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