Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Although there is no violence in my hands,
And my prayer is pure.

King James Version

Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.

Holman Bible

although my hands are free from violence
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.

Bible in Basic English

Though my hands have done no violent acts, and my prayer is clean.

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

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

תּפלּה 
T@phillah 
Usage: 77

References

Fausets

Job

Hastings

Job

Context Readings

Everything Was Going Well

16 My face is flushed from weeping. The shadow of death is on my eyelids. 17 Although there is no violence in my hands,
And my prayer is pure.
18 O earth, do not cover my blood, And let my cry have no resting place.

Cross References

Job 8:5-6

But if you will look to God and plead with the Almighty,

Job 11:14

if you put away the sin that is in your hand and allow no evil to dwell in your tent,

Job 15:20

All his days the wicked man suffers torment and the ruthless through all the years stored up for him.

Job 15:34

The company of the godless will be barren. And fire will consume the tents of those who love bribes.

Job 21:27-28

Oh, I know your thoughts, and your schemes to wrong me.

Job 22:5-9

Is not your wickedness great? There is no end to your iniquities.

Job 27:6-7

I will maintain my righteousness and never let go of it! My conscience will not reproach me as long as I live.

Job 29:12-17

This is because I delivered the poor who cried, and the orphan who had no helper.

Job 31:1-40

I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman.

Psalm 7:3-5

O Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there is wrong in my hands,

Psalm 44:17-21

Although all of this happened to us, we never forgot you. We never ignored your promise.

Psalm 66:18-19

If I had thought about doing anything sinful, Jehovah would not have listened to me.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah! The prayer of the upright is his delight.

Isaiah 59:6

Their webs cannot be used for clothes. They cannot cover themselves with their works for their works are evil. Their hands have committed acts of violence.

Jonah 3:8

Let them be covered with sackcloth, both man and beast. Let them sincerely call on God! Let them turn away each one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in his hands.

1 Timothy 2:8

I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument.

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