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

6And he hath made me a proverb of the peoples; and I am become one to be spit on in the face. 7And mine eye is dim by reason of grief, and all my members are as a shadow. Upright men [shall be] astonished at this, and the innocent shall be stirred up against the ungodly; 9But the righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall increase in strength. 10But as for you all, pray come on again; and I shall not find one 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
• stirredעוּר‛ûr · to rouseH5782

Cross-references for Job 17:8

• Psalms 73:12Behold, these are the wicked, and they prosper in the world: they heap up riches.
• Ecclesiastes 5:8If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter; for a higher than the high is watching, and there are higher than they.
• Habakkuk 1:13[Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on mischief: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] keepest silence when the wicked swalloweth up a [man] more righteous than he?
• Romans 11:33O depth of riches both of [the] wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable his judgments, and untraceable his ways!
• Job 34:30That the ungodly man reign not, that the people be not ensnared.
• Acts 13:46And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but, since ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the nations;

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