Job 11:14

12 For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.

13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;

If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

16 Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
if you put away the iniquity in your hand, and allow no injustice to dwell in your tents,
KJV
If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
WEB
If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Don’t let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.
ASV
If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away, And let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents.
DARBY
If thou put far away the iniquity which is in thy hand, and let not wrong dwell in thy tents;
BLB
if iniquity is in your hand, put it far away, and do not let injustice dwell in your tents.
ÅB
er det synd i din hånd, da ha den bort og la ikke urett bo i dine telt -
OTB
hvis det er noe galt i din hånd, fjern det,
og la ikke ondskap bo i dine telt,
B1930
er det synd i din hånd, da ha den bort og la ikke urett bo i dine telt -

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Job 22:23

    If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

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  • James 4:8

    Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

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  • Job 4:7

    Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

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  • Psalms 101:2

    I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

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  • Isaiah 1:15

    And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

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  • Zechariah 5:3–4

    Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.

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  • Job 34:32

    That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

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  • Job 22:5

    Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?

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