Job 17:9
King James Version (KJV)
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
In context
7 Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
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.
11 My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.
Job 17:9 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
- WEB World English Bible
- Yet the righteous will hold to his way. He who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the righteous layeth hold [on] his way, And the clean of hands addeth strength, And — dumb are they all.
- DBY Darby Translation
- But the righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall increase in strength.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.