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Job 17:8

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

KJV

Stupebunt justi super hoc, et innocens contra hypocritam suscitabitur.

Vulgate

θαῦμα ἔσχεν ἀληθινοὺς ἐπὶ τούτῳ· δίκαιος δὲ ἐπὶ παρανόμῳ ἐπανασταίη·

LXX

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

ASV

יָשֹׁ֣מּוּ יְשָׁרִ֣ים עַל זֹ֑את וְ֝/נָקִ֗י עַל חָנֵ֥ף יִתְעֹרָֽר

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ה
h
verb · 76×
זֹּ֔את
z't
pronoun · 604×
חָנֵ֣ף
chnp
adjective · 13×
יָּשָׁ֖ר
yshr
adjective · 114×
נָקִ֔י
nqy
adjective · 42×
נָשַׁ֨מּוּ֙
nshmv
verb · 86×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Eccl 5:8 — If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher
  • Hab 1:13 — Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is m
  • Job 1:8 — And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?