Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Though my hands have done no violent acts, and my prayer is clean.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.
Holman Bible
and my prayer is pure.
International Standard Version
even though violence is not my intention, and my prayer is pure."
A Conservative Version
although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.
American Standard Version
Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.
Amplified
Although there is no violence or wrongdoing in my hands,
And my prayer is pure.
Darby Translation
Although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.
Julia Smith Translation
Not for violence in my hands: and my prayer is clean.
King James 2000
Not for any violence in my hands: also my prayer is pure.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{although} violence [is] not on my hands, and my prayer [is] pure.
Modern King James verseion
though no violence is in my hand, and my prayer is pure.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Howbeit there is no wickedness in my hands, and my prayer is clean.
NET Bible
although there is no violence in my hands and my prayer is pure.
New Heart English Bible
Although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.
The Emphasized Bible
Though no violence was in my hands, and, my prayer, was pure.
Webster
Not for any injustice in my hands: also my prayer is pure.
World English Bible
Although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.
Youngs Literal Translation
Not for violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 16:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Everything Was Going Well
16 My face is red with weeping, and my eyes are becoming dark; 17 Though my hands have done no violent acts, and my prayer is clean. 18 O earth, let not my blood be covered, and let my cry have no resting-place!
Cross References
Job 8:5-6
If you will make search for God with care, and put your request before the Ruler of all;
Job 11:14
If you put far away the evil of your hands, and let no wrongdoing have a place in your tent;
Job 15:20
The evil man is in pain all his days, and the number of the years stored up for the cruel is small.
Job 15:34
For the band of the evil-doers gives no fruit, and the tents of those who give wrong decisions for reward are burned with fire.
Job 21:27-28
See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;
Job 22:5-9
Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.
Job 27:6-7
I will keep it safe, and will not let it go: my heart has nothing to say against any part of my life.
Job 29:12-17
For I was a saviour to the poor when he was crying for help, to the child with no father, and to him who had no supporter.
Job 31:1-40
I made an agreement with my eyes; how then might my eyes be looking on a virgin?
Psalm 7:3-5
O Lord my God, if I have done this; if my hands have done any wrong;
Psalm 44:17-21
All this has come on us, but still we have kept you in our memory; and we have not been false to your word.
Psalm 66:18-19
I said in my heart, The Lord will not give ear to me:
Proverbs 15:8
The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.
Isaiah 59:6
Their twisted threads will not make clothing, and their works will give them nothing for covering themselves: their works are works of sin, and violent acts are in their hands.
Jonah 3:8
And let man and beast be covered with haircloth, and let them make strong prayers to God: and let everyone be turned from his evil way and the violent acts of their hands.
1 Timothy 2:8
It is my desire, then, that in every place men may give themselves to prayer, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or argument.