Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“The upright will be appalled at this,
And the innocent will stir up himself against the godless.

King James Version

Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.

Holman Bible

The upright are appalled at this,
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.

American Standard Version

Upright men shall be astonished at this, And the innocent shall stir up himself against the godless.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
at this, and the innocent
נקיא נקי 
Naqiy 
Usage: 43

shall stir up
עוּר 
`uwr 
Usage: 80

Verse Info

Context Readings

Job Says To His Friends: I'M Still Wiser Than You

7 My eye has grown dim from vexation, and all my members are like a shadow. 8 “The upright will be appalled at this,
And the innocent will stir up himself against the godless.
9 Yet the righteous holds to his way, and he who has clean hands grows stronger and stronger.

Cross References

Job 22:19

The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent one mocks at them,

Job 34:30

that a godless man should not reign, that he should not ensnare the people.

Psalm 73:12-15

Behold, these are the wicked; always at ease, they increase in riches.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.

Habakkuk 1:13

You who are of purer eyes than to see evil and cannot look at wrong, why do you idly look at traitors and remain silent when the wicked swallows up the man more righteous than he?

Acts 13:46

And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.

Romans 11:33

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

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