Parallel Verses

NET Bible

But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.

New American Standard Bible

“Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his way,
And he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.

King James Version

The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

Holman Bible

Yet the righteous person will hold to his way,
and the one whose hands are clean will grow stronger.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

אחז 
'achaz 
Usage: 66

on his way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

and he that hath clean
טהור 
T@howr 
Usage: 1

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

shall be
יסף 
Yacaph 
Usage: 208

References

Hastings

Way

Context Readings

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

8 Upright men are appalled at this; the innocent man is troubled with the godless. 9 But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger. 10 "But turn, all of you, and come now! I will not find a wise man among you.

Cross References

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.

Job 22:30

he will deliver even someone who is not innocent, who will escape through the cleanness of your hands."

Genesis 20:5

Did Abraham not say to me, 'She is my sister'? And she herself said, 'He is my brother.' I have done this with a clear conscience and with innocent hands!"

Psalm 24:4

The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.

Psalm 26:6

I maintain a pure lifestyle, so I can appear before your altar, O Lord,

Psalm 73:13

I concluded, "Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure and maintained a pure lifestyle.

Psalm 84:7

They are sustained as they travel along; each one appears before God in Zion.

Psalm 84:11

For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

Isaiah 1:15-16

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I look the other way; when you offer your many prayers, I do not listen, because your hands are covered with blood.

Isaiah 35:8-10

A thoroughfare will be there -- it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it; it is reserved for those authorized to use it -- fools will not stray into it.

Isaiah 40:29-31

He gives strength to those who are tired; to the ones who lack power, he gives renewed energy.

Mark 7:2

And they saw that some of Jesus' disciples ate their bread with unclean hands, that is, unwashed.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

But he said to me, "My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me.

1 Peter 1:5

who by God's power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

1 John 2:19

They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us, because if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But they went out from us to demonstrate that all of them do not belong to us.

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