Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Upright men shall be astonished at this, And the innocent shall stir up himself against the godless.
New American Standard Bible
And the
King James Version
Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
Holman Bible
and the innocent are roused against the godless.
International Standard Version
The upright are appalled over this, and the innocent person is troubled by the godless.
A Conservative Version
Upright men shall be astonished at this, and the innocent shall stir himself up against the profane.
Amplified
“The upright will be [astonished and] appalled at this,
And the innocent will stir himself up against the godless and polluted.
Bible in Basic English
The upright are surprised at this, and he who has done no wrong is troubled because of the evil-doers.
Darby Translation
Upright men shall be astonished at this, and the innocent shall be stirred up against the ungodly;
Julia Smith Translation
The upright shall be astonished upon this, and the innocent Shall arouse himself against the profane.
King James 2000
Upright men shall be astonished at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The] upright are appalled at this, and [the] innocent excites himself over [the] godless.
Modern King James verseion
Upright ones shall be amazed at this, and the innocent shall stir himself up against the ungodly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Virtuous men therefore shall well consider this, and the innocent shall take part against the hypocrite.
NET Bible
Upright men are appalled at this; the innocent man is troubled with the godless.
New Heart English Bible
Upright men shall be astonished at this. The innocent shall stir up himself against the godless.
The Emphasized Bible
Upright men shall be astounded over this, and, the innocent, against the impious, shall rouse themselves.
Webster
Upright men shall be astonished at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
World English Bible
Upright men shall be astonished at this. The innocent shall stir up himself against the godless.
Youngs Literal Translation
Astonished are the upright at this, And the innocent against the profane Stirreth himself up.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 17:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Says To His Friends: I'M Still Wiser Than You
7 Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, And all my members are as a shadow. 8 Upright men shall be astonished at this, And the innocent shall stir up himself against the godless. 9 Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger.
Cross References
Job 22:19
The righteous see it, and are glad; And the innocent laugh them to scorn,
Job 34:30
That the godless man reign not, That there be none to ensnare the people.
Psalm 73:12-15
Behold, these are the wicked; And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.
Habakkuk 1:13
Thou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and that canst not look on perverseness, wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy peace when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he;
Acts 13:46
And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Romans 11:33
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!