Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he who has clean hands adds strength.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
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 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 ones shall be amazed at this, and the innocent shall stir himself up against the ungodly. 9 The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he who has clean hands adds strength. 10 And now all of them, go back, and please come again; and I shall not find among you a wise man.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.
Job 22:30
He shall deliver one not innocent, and will deliver by the pureness of your hands.
Genesis 20:5
Did he not say to me, She is my sister? And she, even she herself said, He is my brother. In the sincerity of my heart and innocency of my hands I have done this.
Psalm 24:4
He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, and has not sworn deceitfully.
Psalm 26:6
I will wash my hands in innocency; so I will go around Your altar, O Jehovah,
Psalm 73:13
Surely I have made my heart pure in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.
Psalm 84:7
They go from strength to strength, appearing in Zion before God.
Psalm 84:11
For Jehovah God is a sun and shield; Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
Proverbs 14:16
A wise one fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is sure.
Isaiah 1:15-16
And when you spread out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you; yea, when you make many prayers, I will not hear; your hands are full of blood.
Isaiah 35:8-10
And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called, The Way of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it. But He shall be with them; the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err in it.
Isaiah 40:29-31
He gives power to the weary; and to him with no vigor; He increases strength.
Mark 7:2
And when they saw some of His disciples eating loaves with unclean hands, that is with unwashed hands, they found fault.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
And He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may overshadow me.
1 Peter 1:5
by the power of God, having been kept through faith to a 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 were of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out so that it might be revealed that they were not all of us.