Job 22:30
28 Your decisions will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways.
29 When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.
He will deliver even one who is not innocent, rescuing him through the cleanness of your hands.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He will deliver even one who is not innocent, rescuing him through the cleanness of your hands.”
- KJV
- He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
- WEB
- He will even deliver him who is not innocent. Yes, he will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”
- ASV
- He will deliver [even] him that is not innocent: Yea, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of thy hands.
- DARBY
- [Even] him that is not innocent shall he deliver; yea, he shall be delivered by the pureness of thy hands.
- BLB
- He will deliver the one not innocent, rescuing him by the purity of your hands.”
- ÅB
- han skal redde endog den som ikke er uskyldig; ved dine henders renhet skal han bli reddet[^2].
[^1]: JBS 22, 16.
[^2]: når du ber for ham. 1TI 2, 8. JAK 5 16. - OTB
- Han vil til og med redde den skyldige,
som vil bli frelst ved dine henders renhet.” - B1930
- han skal redde endog den som ikke er uskyldig; ved dine henders renhet skal han bli reddet. / < når du beder for ham. 1TI 2, 8. JAK 5 16.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 42:7–8
After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has.
Read in contextJames 5:15–16
And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.
Read in contextGenesis 18:26–32
So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”
Read in contextPsalms 18:20
The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.
Read in contextActs 27:24
and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’
Read in contextMalachi 1:9
“But ask now for God’s favor. Will He be gracious? Since this has come from your hands, will He show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.
Read in contextPsalms 24:4
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
Read in contextMatthew 17:19–20
Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
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