tum.mah denotes the upright wholeness a person holds fast, claims before God, and by which the upright are guided.

The attested use describes a person's upright wholeness: Job holds to it amid suffering, refuses to put it away, and asks that God recognize it; Proverbs portrays it as guiding the upright.

1. Upright wholeness maintained and recognized · dominant

   In Job 2:3 and Job 2:9, the construct noun occurs in the question of whether Job still holds fast to it despite his ordeal; the APB renders the clause with “holds fast to your integrity.” In Job 27:5 Job says he will not put it away until death, and in Job 31:6 he asks that God know it after being weighed in righteous balances. Proverbs 11:3 applies the same quality to the upright as what guides them.

   Job 2:3Job 2:9Job 27:5Job 31:6Proverbs 11:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all five verses, the APB presents the relevant clauses with “integrity,” including something held fast, not put away, known by God, and guiding the upright. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate every contribution of the Hebrew noun.