Job 17:9

NETBible

But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger. 1 

NIV ©

Nevertheless, the righteous will hold to their ways, and those with clean hands will grow stronger.

NASB ©

"Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his way, And he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.

NLT ©

The righteous will move onward and forward, and those with pure hearts will become stronger and stronger.

MSG ©

"But principled people hold tight, keep a firm grip on life, sure that their clean, pure hands will get stronger and stronger!

BBE ©

Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength.

NRSV ©

Yet the righteous hold to their way, and they that have clean hands grow stronger and stronger.

NKJV ©

Yet the righteous will hold to his way, And he who has clean hands will be stronger and stronger.

KJV
The righteous
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also shall hold
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on his way
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and he that hath clean
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hands
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shall be
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stronger and stronger
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{be...: Heb. add strength}
NASB ©
"Nevertheless the righteous
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will hold
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to his way
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, And he who has clean
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hands
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will grow
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stronger
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and stronger.
LXXM
scoih
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V-AAO-3S
de
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PRT
pistov
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A-NSM
thn
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T-ASF
eautou
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D-GSM
odon
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N-ASF
kayarov
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A-NSM
de
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PRT
ceirav
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N-APF
analaboi
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V-AAO-3S
yarsov
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N-ASN
NET [draft] ITL
But the righteous
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man holds
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to his way
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, and the one with clean
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hands
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grows
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stronger
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.
HEBREW
Uma
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Pyoy
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Mydy
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rhjw
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wkrd
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qydu
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zxayw (17:9)
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NETBible

But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger. 1 

NET Notes

1 tn The last two words are the imperfect verb יֹסִיף (yosif) which means “he adds,” and the abstract noun “energy, strength.” This noun is not found elsewhere; its Piel verb occurs in Job 4:4 and 16:5. “he increases strength.”