9And the righteous layeth hold on his way, And the clean of hands addeth strength, And — dumb are they all.


In Context

6 And he set me up for a proverb of the peoples, And a wonder before them I am.

7 And dim from sorrow is mine eye, And my members as a shadow all of them.

8 Astonished are the upright at this, And the innocent against the profane Stirreth himself up.

9 And the righteous layeth hold on his way, And the clean of hands addeth strength, And — dumb are they all.

10 Return, and come in, I pray you, And I find not among you a wise man.

11 My days have passed by, My devices have been broken off, The possessions of my heart!

Job 17:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:9Nevertheless, the righteous will hold to their ways, and those with clean hands will grow stronger.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:9And the just man shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:9Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:9But the righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall increase in strength.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:9Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:9Yet shall the righteous hold on his way. He who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.