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Job 4:6

Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?

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הֲלֹ֣אhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִ֭רְאָתְךָyiratekhafearיִרְאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “fear”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3374fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence[idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).כִּסְלָתֶ֑ךָkislatekhaconfidenceכִּסְלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “confidence”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3690in a good sense, trust; in a bad one, sillinessconfidence, folly.תִּ֝קְוָתְךָ֗tiqvatekhaexpectationתִּקְוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “expectation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8615literally a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancyexpectation(-ted), hope, live, thing that I long for.וְתֹ֣םvetomand fullתֹּםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and full”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8537completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually (morally) innocencefull, integrity, perfect(-ion), simplicity, upright(-ly, -ness), at a venture. See H8550 (תֻּמִּים).דְּרָכֶֽיךָderakheykhaalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Is not thy fear of God thy confidence, and thy hope the integrity of thy ways?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Is not thy fear of God thy confidence, And the integrity of thy ways thy hope?

Young’s Literal Translation

Is not thy reverence thy confidence? Thy hope — the perfection of thy ways?

World English Bible

Isn’t your piety your confidence? Isn’t the integrity of your ways your hope?

Darby Translation

Hath not thy piety been thy confidence, and the perfection of thy ways thy hope?

Douay-Rheims

Where is thy fear, thy fortitude, thy patience, and the perfection of thy ways?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Is not thy fear of God thy confidence, and thy hope the integrity of thy ways?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Is not thy fear founded in folly, thy hope also, and the mischief of thy way?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πότερον οὐχ ὁ φόβος σου ἐστὶν ἐν ἀφροσύνῃ, καὶ ἡ ἐλπίς σου καὶ ἡ κακία τῆς ὁδοῦ σου;