Job 17:8

In 11 translations

BSB

The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent are stirred against the godless.

KJV

Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.

WEB

Upright men will be astonished at this. The innocent will stir himself up against the godless.

ASV

Upright men shall be astonished at this, And the innocent shall stir up himself against the godless.

LSV

The upright are astonished at this, and the innocent stirs himself up against the profane.

YLT

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

DBY

Upright men [shall be] astonished at this, and the innocent shall be stirred up against the ungodly;

DRC

The just shall be astonished at this, and the innocent shall be raised up against the hypocrite.

GNV

The righteous shalbe astonied at this, and the innocent shalbe moued against ye hypocrite.

JPS

Upright men are astonished at this, and the innocent stirreth up himself against the godless.

LXXE

Wonder has seized true men upon this; and let the just rise up against the transgressor.

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WLC

יָשֹׁ֣מּוּ יְשָׁרִ֣ים עַל־זֹ֑את וְ֝נָקִ֗י עַל־חָנֵ֥ף יִתְעֹרָֽר׃

LXX-Br

Θαῦμα ἔσχεν ἀληθινοὺς ἐπὶ τούτῳ, δίκαιος δὲ ἐπὶ παρανόμῳ ἐπανασταίη.

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• 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.
• Job 22:19The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:
• Romans 11:33O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
• Job 34:30that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.
• Psalms 73:12–15Behold, these are the wicked— always carefree as they increase their wealth. Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands. For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning. If…

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