Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
But the righteous person will hold to his way, and those with clean hands will grow stronger and stronger."
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.
Holman Bible
and the one whose hands are clean
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 17:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Says To His Friends: I'M Still Wiser Than You
8 The upright are appalled over this, and the innocent person is troubled by the godless. 9 But the righteous person will hold to his way, and those with clean hands will grow stronger and stronger." 10 "Come here now, all of you, and I won't find a wise person among you.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 4:18
The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn that grows brighter until the full light of day.
Job 22:30
He'll even deliver the guilty, who will be delivered through your innocence."
Genesis 20:5
Didn't he say to me, "She's my sister'? And she also said, "He's my brother.' I did this with pure intentions and clean hands."
Psalm 24:4
The one who has innocent hands and a pure heart; the person who does not delight in what is false and does not swear an oath deceitfully.
Psalm 26:6
I wash my hands innocently. I go around your altar, LORD,
Psalm 73:13
I kept my heart pure for nothing and kept my hands clean from guilt.
Psalm 84:7
They will walk from strength to strength; each will appear before God in Zion.
Psalm 84:11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD grants grace and favor; the LORD will not withhold any good thing from those who walk blamelessly.
Proverbs 14:16
The wise person fears and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and overconfident.
Isaiah 1:15-16
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I'll hide my eyes from you. Even though you pray repeatedly, I won't listen. Your hands are full of blood, your fingers drenched with iniquity."
Isaiah 35:8-10
"A highway will be there yes, there and people will call it "The Holy Way'. As for unclean people, they will not journey on it, but it will be for whomever is traveling on that Way not even fools will get lost.
Isaiah 40:29-31
He's the one who gives might to the faint, renewing strength for the powerless.
Mark 7:2
They noticed that some of his disciples were eating with unclean hands, that is, without washing them.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
but he has told me, "My grace is all you need, because my power is perfected in weakness." Therefore, I will most happily boast about my weaknesses, so that the Messiah's power may rest on me.
1 Peter 1:5
Through faith you are being protected by God's power for a salvation that is ready to be revealed at the end of this era.
1 John 2:19
They left us, but they were not part of us, for if they had been part of us, they would have stayed with us. Their leaving made it clear that none of them was really part of us.