Job 17:9
7 Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
8 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.
10 But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.
11 My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
- KJV
- The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
- WEB
- Yet the righteous will hold to his way. He who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.
- ASV
- Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger.
- DARBY
- But the righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall increase in strength.
- BLB
- Yet the righteous shall hold to his way, and the one clean of hands shall add strength.
- ÅB
- men den rettferdige holder fast ved sin vei, og den som har rene hender, får enn mere kraft.
- OTB
- Likevel vil de rettferdige forbli standhaftige på sin vei,
Og den som har rene hender vil bli stadig sterkere. - B1930
- men den rettferdige holder fast ved sin vei, og den som har rene hender, får enn mere kraft.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Read in contextIsaiah 1:15–16
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.
Read in contextJob 22:30
He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
Read in contextPsalms 84:7
They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.
Read in context2 Corinthians 12:9–10
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Read in contextProverbs 14:16
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Read in contextGenesis 20:5
Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
Read in contextIsaiah 40:29–31
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
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