Job 17:8
What does Job 17:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 17:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000Upright men shall be astonished at this, And the innocent shall stir up himself against the godless.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Upright men shall be astonished at this, And the innocent shall stir up himself against the godless.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The upright are surprised at this, and he who has done no wrong is troubled because of the evil-doers.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Astonished are the upright at this, And the innocent against the profane Stirreth himself up.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The just shall be astonished at this, and the innocent shall be raised up against the hypocrite.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Upright men [shall be] astonished at this, and the innocent shall be stirred up against the ungodly;
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 22:19
The righteous see it, and are glad; And the innocent laugh them to scorn,
- Romans 11:33
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
- Acts 13:46
And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
- Habakkuk 1:13
Thou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and that canst not look on perverseness, wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy peace when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he;
- Ecclesiastes 5:8
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.
- Psalms 73:12
Behold, these are the wicked; And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.
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