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 eyes are dim because of grief. My limbs 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 person clings to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.

Cross References

Job 22:19

The righteous see it and are glad and the innocent laugh them to scorn.

Job 34:30

There would be nothing that nations could do to keep godless oppressors from ruling them.

Psalm 73:12-15

Behold, these are the ungodly. They prosper in the world; they increase in wealth.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the country, do not be shocked at the sight. One official watches over another official and there are higher officials over them.

Habakkuk 1:13

Your eyes are too pure to look at evil. You cannot look at perversity. Why do you look at treacherous persons and not act? Why do you keep quiet when the wicked destroy the man who is more righteous?

Acts 13:46

Paul and Barnabas became very bold, and said: It was necessary that the Word of God should first be spoken to you. But seeing you reject it you judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life! Therefore we turn to the people of the nations.

Romans 11:33

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments. His ways are beyond human understanding!

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