Job 17:8-9 - Compare All Versions

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The upright are appalled at this; the innocent are aroused against the ungodly. Nevertheless, the righteous will hold to their ways, and those with clean hands will grow stronger.

The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent stirs himself up against the godless. Yet the righteous holds to his way, and he who has clean hands grows stronger and stronger.

The virtuous are horrified when they see me. The innocent rise up against the ungodly. The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger.

The upright are appalled  at this, and the innocent are roused against the godless. Yet the righteous person will hold to his way, and the one whose hands are clean  will grow stronger.

Upright men shall be astonied at this, And the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite. The righteous also shall hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

Upright men are astonished at this, And the innocent stirs himself up against the hypocrite. Yet the righteous will hold to his way, And he who has clean hands will be stronger and stronger.

“God, you’ve made me the talk of the town— people spit in my face; I can hardly see from crying so much; I’m nothing but skin and bones. Decent people can’t believe what they’re seeing; the good-hearted wake up and insist I’ve given up on God. “But principled people hold tight, keep a firm grip on life, sure that their clean, pure hands will get stronger and stronger!

“The upright will be appalled at this, And the innocent will stir himself up against the godless. “Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his way, And the one who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.

“The upright will be [astonished and] appalled at this, And the innocent will stir himself up against the godless and polluted. “Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his ways, And he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger. [Ps 24:4]

Upright men are appalled at this; the innocent man is troubled with the godless. But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.