Job 17:8 “The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent are stirred against…”

Job 17:8

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

The upright are surprised at this, and he who has done no wrong is troubled because of the evil-doers.

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Cross references

“astonied”

Ecclesiastes 5:8 Habakkuk 1:13 Psalm 73:12–15 Romans 11:33

Ecclesiastes 5:8 · BSB

If 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 1:13 · BSB

Your 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?

Psalm 73:12–15 · BSB

Behold, these are the wicked— always carefree as they increase their wealth.

Romans 11:33 · BSB

O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

“stir up”

Job 34:30 Acts 13:46

Job 34:30 · BSB

that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.

Acts 13:46 · BSB

Then 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.

Also

Job 22:19

Job 22:19 · BSB

The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7My eyes have grown dim with grief, and my whole body is but a shadow.

9Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.

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