Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and the one whose hands are clean
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
International Standard Version
But the righteous person will hold to his way, and those with clean hands will grow stronger and stronger."
A Conservative Version
Yet the righteous shall hold on his way. And he who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.
American Standard Version
Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger.
Amplified
“Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his ways,
And he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.
Bible in Basic English
Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.
Darby Translation
But the righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall increase in strength.
Julia Smith Translation
And the just shall hold on his way, and the clean one of hands shall add strength.
King James 2000
The righteous also shall hold to his way, and he that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But [the] righteous holds on to his way, and {he who has clean hands} increases in strength.
Modern King James verseion
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he who has clean hands adds strength.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The righteous also will keep his way, and he that hath clean hands, will ever be stronger and stronger.
NET Bible
But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
New Heart English Bible
Yet shall the righteous hold on his way. He who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.
The Emphasized Bible
That the righteous may hold on his way, and, the clean of hands, increase in strength.
Webster
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
World English Bible
Yet shall the righteous hold on his way. He who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the righteous layeth hold on his way, And the clean of hands addeth strength, And -- dumb are they all.
Themes
God's Promises » Mysteries of of progress » Spiritual progress a characteristic of the righteous
Hand » Symbolical of righteousness
Perseverance » In persevering to the end
Perseverance » Promised to saints
spiritual Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Shall hold on their way
Spiritual » Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » In persevering to the end
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 17:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Says To His Friends: I'M Still Wiser Than You
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and the innocent are roused against the godless.
and the one whose hands are clean
I will not find a wise man among you.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 4:18
shining brighter and brighter until midday.
Job 22:30
who will be rescued by the purity of your hands.
Genesis 20:5
Didn’t he himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I did this with a clear conscience
Psalm 24:4
who has not set his mind
and who has not sworn deceitfully.
Psalm 26:6
and go around Your altar, Lord,
Psalm 73:13
and wash my hands in innocence for nothing?
Psalm 84:7
each appears before God in Zion.
Psalm 84:11
The Lord gives grace and glory;
He does not withhold the good
from those who live with integrity.
Proverbs 14:16
but a fool is easily angered and is careless.
Isaiah 1:15-16
I will refuse to look at you;
even if you offer countless prayers,
I will not listen.
Your hands are covered with blood.
Isaiah 35:8-10
it will be called the Holy Way.
The unclean will not travel on it,
but it will be for the one who walks the path.
Even the fool will not go astray.
Isaiah 40:29-31
and strengthens the powerless.
Mark 7:2
They observed that some of His disciples were eating their bread with unclean
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
But He said to me,
1 Peter 1:5
You are being protected by God’s power
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. However, they went out so that it might be made clear that none of them belongs to us.