Parallel Verses
King James Version
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
New American Standard Bible
And
Holman Bible
and the one whose hands are clean
International Standard Version
But the righteous person will hold to his way, and those with clean hands will grow stronger and stronger."
A Conservative Version
Yet the righteous shall hold on his way. And he who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.
American Standard Version
Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger.
Amplified
“Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his ways,
And he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.
Bible in Basic English
Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.
Darby Translation
But the righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall increase in strength.
Julia Smith Translation
And the just shall hold on his way, and the clean one of hands shall add strength.
King James 2000
The righteous also shall hold to his way, and he that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But [the] righteous holds on to his way, and {he who has clean hands} increases in strength.
Modern King James verseion
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he who has clean hands adds strength.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The righteous also will keep his way, and he that hath clean hands, will ever be stronger and stronger.
NET Bible
But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
New Heart English Bible
Yet shall the righteous hold on his way. He who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.
The Emphasized Bible
That the righteous may hold on his way, and, the clean of hands, increase in strength.
Webster
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
World English Bible
Yet shall the righteous hold on his way. He who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the righteous layeth hold on his way, And the clean of hands addeth strength, And -- dumb are they all.
Themes
God's Promises » Mysteries of of progress » Spiritual progress a characteristic of the righteous
Hand » Symbolical of righteousness
Perseverance » In persevering to the end
Perseverance » Promised to saints
spiritual Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Shall hold on their way
Spiritual » Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » In persevering to the end
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 17:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Says To His Friends: I'M Still Wiser Than You
8 Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite. 9 The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. 10 But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.
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Cross References
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Job 22:30
He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
Genesis 20:5
Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
Psalm 24:4
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Psalm 26:6
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
Psalm 73:13
Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
Psalm 84:7
They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.
Psalm 84:11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Proverbs 14:16
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Isaiah 1:15-16
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Isaiah 35:8-10
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
Isaiah 40:29-31
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Mark 7:2
And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
1 Peter 1:5
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.