Job 17:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent are stirred against the godless.”
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“The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent are stirred against the godless.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Upright men shall be astonished at this, And the innocent shall stir up himself against the godless.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Astonished are the upright at this, And the innocent against the profane Stirreth himself up.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Job 17:8 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 22:19The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:
- Job 34:30that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.
- Psalms 37:1Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
- Psalms 73:3For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- Psalms 73:12Behold, these are the wicked— always carefree as they increase their wealth.
- Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
- Habakkuk 1:13Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?
- Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
- Romans 11:33O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
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