Parallel Verses

Amplified


“If you direct your heart [on the right path]
And stretch out your hands to Him,

New American Standard Bible

If you would direct your heart right
And spread out your hand to Him,

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

As for you, if you redirect your heart
and lift up your hands to Him in prayer—

International Standard Version

"Now for you, if you will prepare your heart, spread out your hands to him.

A Conservative Version

If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward him,

American Standard Version

If thou set thy heart aright, And stretch out thy hands toward him;

Bible in Basic English

But if you put your heart right, stretching out your hands to him;

Darby Translation

If thou prepare thy heart and stretch out thy hands toward him,

Julia Smith Translation

If thou preparedst thy heart, and didst spread thy hands towards him;

King James 2000

If you prepare your heart, and stretch out your hands toward him;

Lexham Expanded Bible

"If you yourself direct your heart and stretch out your hands to him--

Modern King James verseion

If you prepare your heart and stretch out your hands toward Him;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"If thou hadst now a right heart, and liftest up thine hands toward him;

NET Bible

"As for you, if you prove faithful, and if you stretch out your hands toward him,

New Heart English Bible

"If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands toward him.

The Emphasized Bible

If, thou, hast prepared thy heart, and wilt spread forth, unto him, thy hands -

Webster

If thou preparest thy heart, and stretchest out thy hands towards him;

World English Bible

"If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands toward him.

Youngs Literal Translation

If thou -- thou hast prepared thy heart, And hast spread out unto Him thy hands,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
כּף 
Kaph 
Usage: 192

Context Readings

Confess Your Sin And Be Forgiven

12
“But a hollow (empty-headed) man will become intelligent and wise
[Only] when the colt of a wild donkey is born as a man.
13 
“If you direct your heart [on the right path]
And stretch out your hands to Him,
14
If sin is in your hand, put it far away [from you],
And do not let wrongdoing dwell in your tents;



Cross References

1 Samuel 7:3

Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth (pagan goddesses) from among you and direct your hearts to the Lord and serve Him only; and He will rescue you from the hand of the Philistines.”

Psalm 78:8


And not be like their fathers—
A stubborn and rebellious generation,
A generation that did not prepare its heart to know and follow God,
And whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Psalm 88:9


My eye grows dim with sorrow.
O Lord, I have called on You every day;
I have spread out my hands to You [in prayer].

Psalm 143:6


I reach out my hands to You;
My throat thirsts for You, as a parched land [thirsts for water]. Selah.

2 Chronicles 12:14

He did evil because he did not set his heart to seek and worship and honor the Lord.

2 Chronicles 19:3

But there are some good things found in you, for you have removed the Asherim (idols) from the land and you have set your heart to seek God [with all your soul’s desire].”

Job 5:8


“As for me, I would seek God and inquire of Him,
And I would commit my cause to God;

Job 8:5-6


“If you would [diligently] seek God
And implore the compassion and favor of the Almighty,

Job 22:21-22


“Now yield and submit yourself to Him [agree with God and be conformed to His will] and be at peace;
In this way [you will prosper and great] good will come to you.

Psalm 68:31


Princes and envoys shall come from Egypt;
Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands [with the offerings of submission] to God.

Luke 12:47

And that servant who knew his master’s will, and yet did not get ready or act in accord with his will, will be beaten with many lashes [of the whip],

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