The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent are stirred against the godless.
Parallel translations
- WEB Upright men shall be astonished at this. The innocent shall stir up himself against the godless.
- KJV Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
- NKJV Upright men are astonished at this, And the innocent stirs himself up against the hypocrite.
- NASB “The upright will be appalled at this, And the innocent will stir himself up against the godless.
- NLT The virtuous are horrified when they see me. The innocent rise up against the ungodly.
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Quick answer
Job says upright people are appalled at his case and roused against the godless. The righteous are stirred by such injustice.
Overview
Job notes that honest observers are astonished at what has befallen him and provoked to indignation against the ungodly. He appeals to the moral sense of the righteous against false accusation. The verse affirms that genuine integrity finally commends itself, and that God's people are right to be stirred by the suffering of the innocent.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Hab 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?
- Eccl 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.
- 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.
- Rom 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.
- Ps 73:12–15Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree as they increase their wealth.
- Job 22:19The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:
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