Upright men are astonished at this, And the innocent stirs himself up against the hypocrite.
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.
- BSB The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent are stirred against the godless.
- 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 1:13You who have purer eyes than to see evil, and who cannot look on perversity, why do you tolerate those who deal treacherously, and keep silent when the wicked swallows up the man who is more righteous than he,
- Eccl 5:8If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don’t marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them.
- Acts 13:46Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
- Rom 11:33Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
- Job 34:30that the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.
- Ps 73:12–15Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.
- Job 22:19The righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them,
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