Job 17:8

Job 17:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
• New International Version (NIV)The upright are appalled at this; the innocent are aroused against the ungodly.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent stirs himself up against the godless.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Upright men are astonished at this, And the innocent stirs himself up against the hypocrite.

Context of Job 17:8

6But he hath made me a byword of the people; And they spit in my face. 7Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, And all my members are as a shadow. Upright men shall be astonished at this, And the innocent shall stir up himself against the godless. 9Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger. 10But as for you all, come on now again; And I shall not find a wise man among you.

Job 17:8 word by word

יָשֹׁ֣מּוּ יְשָׁרִ֣ים עַל־זֹ֑את וְ֝נָקִ֗י עַל־חָנֵ֥ף יִתְעֹרָֽר׃Read the interlinear

• Uprightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• innocentנָקִיnâqîy nâqîy' · innocentH5355
• stirעוּר‛ûr · to rouseH5782
• godlessחָנֵףchânêph · profaneH2611

Cross-references for Job 17:8

• Psalms 73:12Behold, these are the wicked; And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.
• Ecclesiastes 5:8If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.
• Habakkuk 1:13Thou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and that canst not look on perverseness, wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy peace when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he;
• Romans 11:33O 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 reign not, That there be none to ensnare the people.
• Acts 13:46And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

Commentaries on Job 17:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Upright men shall be astonied - In several of these verses Job is supposed to speak prophetically of his future restoration, and of the good which religious society should derive from the history of his original affluence, consequent poverty and affliction, and final restoration to health, peace, and prosperity. The upright will receive the account with astonishment, and wonder at the dispensations of the Almighty; while hypocrites, false professors and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Upright men shall be astonished at this - At the course of events in regard to me. They will be amazed that God has suffered a holy man to be plunged into such calamities, and to be treated in this manner by his friends. The fact at which he supposes they would be so much astonished was, that the good were afflicted in this manner, and that no relief was furnished. And the innocent shall stir up himself - Shall rouse himself, or assume vigor to resist the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9Some scholars think these verses are out of place. However, Job might have been quoting his opponents' words ironically.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. astonied--at my unmerited sufferings. against the hypocrite--The upright shall feel their sense of justice wounded ("will be indignant") because of the prosperity of the wicked. By "hypocrite" or "ungodly," he perhaps glances at his false friends.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 17:8

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Hypocrisy

In the dictionaries

• Extinct
• Hold
• Godless
• Hypocrisy; Hyprocrite

Commentaries on Job 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings