And when I heard this word, I tore my garment and my robe, and plucked out some of the hair of my head and beard, and sat down astonished.
Job 17:8 - The Scriptures 2009 Upright ones are astonished at this, and the innocent stirs himself up against the defiled one. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Upright men shall be astonied at this, And the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Upright men shall be astonished and appalled at this, and the innocent shall stir himself up against the godless and polluted. American Standard Version (1901) Upright men shall be astonished at this, And the innocent shall stir up himself against the godless. Common English Bible Those who do the right thing are amazed at this; the guiltless become troubled about the godless. Catholic Public Domain Version The just will be astounded over this, and the innocent will be stirred up against the hypocrite. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The just shall be astonished at this: and the innocent shall be raised up against the hypocrite. |
And when I heard this word, I tore my garment and my robe, and plucked out some of the hair of my head and beard, and sat down astonished.
The righteous see it and are glad, and the innocent mock at them and say,
So that a defiled one should not reign, lest the people be ensnared.
Aleph Do not fret because of evil-doers, Do not be envious of the workers of unrighteousness.
For I was envious of the boasters, When I saw the peace of the wrong-doers.
If you see the oppression of the poor, and denial of right-ruling and righteousness in a province, do not be astonished at the matter. For a higher than the high is guarding, and there are higher ones over them.
You, whose eyes are too clean to see evil, You are not able to look on wrong. Why do You look on those who act treacherously – keep silent when the wrong devours one more righteous than he?
But speaking boldly, Sha’ul and Barnaḇa said, “It was necessary that the word of Elohim should be spoken to you first, but since you thrust it away, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, see, we turn to the nations.
Oh, the depth of riches, and wisdom and knowledge of Elohim! How unsearchable His judgments and untraceable His ways!