Job 17:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Job 17:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 17:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 17:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Job 17:8 — World English Bible

Job 17:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Job 17:8 — American Standard Version

Job 17:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Job 17:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 17:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Job 17:8 — Darby Translation

Job 17:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Job 17:8 — Geneva Bible

Job 17:8 in Context — Job 17

6 He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.

7 Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.

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

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

10 But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.

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What Does Job 17:8 Mean?

Job 17:8 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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