God’s Word Translation
Job 29:14
14I put on righteousness, and it was my clothing. I practiced justice, and it was my robe and my turban.
Job 29:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
- New International Version (NIV)I put on righteousness as my clothing; justice was my robe and my turban.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was like a robe and a turban.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a turban.
Context of Job 29:14
12because I rescued the poor who called ⌞for help⌟ and the orphans who had no one to help them. 13I received a blessing from the dying. I made the widow’s heart sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it was my clothing. I practiced justice, and it was my robe and my turban. 15I was eyes for the blind person. I was feet for the lame person. 16I was father to the needy. I carefully investigated cases brought by strangers.
Read all of Job 29Job 29:14 word by word
צֶ֣דֶק לָ֭בַשְׁתִּי וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑נִי כִּֽמְעִ֥יל וְ֝צָנִ֗יף מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 29:14
- Deuteronomy 24:13Make sure you bring it back to him at sunset. When he wears his coat to bed ⌞that night⌟, he’ll bless you. You will have done the right thing in the presence of the Lord your God.
- Psalms 132:9Clothe your priests with righteousness. Let your godly ones sing with joy.
- Isaiah 59:17He puts on righteousness like a coat of armor and a helmet of salvation on his head. He wears clothes of vengeance. He wraps himself with fury as a coat.
- Isaiah 61:10I will find joy in the Lord. I will delight in my God. He has dressed me in the clothes of salvation. He has wrapped me in the robe of righteousness like a bridegroom with a priest’s turban, like a bride with her jewels.
- Romans 13:14Instead, live like the Lord Jesus Christ did, and forget about satisfying the desires of your corrupt nature.
- 2 Corinthians 6:7truthfulness, and the presence of God’s power. We demonstrate that we are God’s servants
- Ephesians 6:14So then, take your stand! Fasten truth around your waist like a belt. Put on God’s approval as your breastplate.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8Since we belong to the day, we must be sober. We must put on faith and love as a breastplate and the hope of salvation as a helmet.
- Revelation 19:8She has been given the privilege of wearing dazzling, pure linen.” This fine linen represents the things that God’s holy people do that have his approval.
- Isaiah 28:5When that day comes, the Lord of Armies will be like a glorious crown for his few remaining people.
- Isaiah 62:3Then you will be a beautiful crown in the hand of the Lord, a royal crown in the hand of your God.
Commentaries on Job 29:14
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14I put on righteousness - Or “justice” - as a magistrate, and in all his transactions with his fellow-men. It is common to compare moral conduct or traits of character with various articles of apparel; compare Isaiah 11:5, note; Isaiah 61:10, note. And it clothed me - It was my covering; I was adorned with it. So we speak of being “clothed with humility;” and so, also, of the “garments of salvation.” My judgment - Or rather justice - particularly as a…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-17Verses 7-17 All sorts of people paid respect to Job, not only for the dignity of his rank, but for his personal merit, his prudence, integrity, and good management. Happy the men who are blessed with such gifts as these! They have great opportunities of honouring God and doing good, but have great need to watch against pride. Happy the people who are blessed with such men! it is a token for good to them. Here we see what Job valued himself by, in the day…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14Job described his righteousness using royal imagery. In the Bible, a robe often symbolizes righteousness (Psalm 132:9; Isaiah 59:17; Isaiah 61:10; Romans 13:14; Revelation 19:8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1712-17. The grounds on which Job was praised (Job 29:11), his helping the afflicted (Psa 72:12) who cried to him for help, as a judge, or as one possessed of means of charity. Translate: "The fatherless who had none to help him."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 29
- 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
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