Job 11:13

What does Job 11:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 11:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

If thou set thy heart aright, And stretch out thy hands toward him;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

If thou set thy heart aright, And stretch out thy hands toward him;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But if you put your heart right, stretching out your hands to him;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

If thou--thou hast prepared thy heart, And hast spread out unto Him thy hands,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But thou hast hardened thy heart, and hast spread thy hands to him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

If thou prepare thy heart and stretch out thy hands toward him,

Context

v.12But vain man is void of understanding, Yea, man is born as a wild ass’s colt.

v.13This passage

v.14If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away, And let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 68:31

    Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste to stretch out her hands unto God.

  • Job 5:8

    But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause;

  • Psalms 143:6

    I spread forth my hands unto thee: My soulthirstethafter thee, as a weary land. [Selah

  • Luke 12:47

    And that servant, who knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

  • 2 Chronicles 12:14

    And he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek Jehovah.

  • 1 Samuel 7:3

    And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto Jehovah with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

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