Job 17:9

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Yet the righteous holds to his way, and he that has clean hands grows stronger and stronger.

Cross References

Genesis 20:5

Did he not himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands I have done this.”

2 Samuel 3:1

There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.

Job 22:30

He delivers the innocent man; you will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”

Job 27:5

Far be it from me to say that you are right; till I die I will not put away my integrity from me.

Job 27:6

I hold fast my righteousness, and will not let it go; my heart does not reproach me for any of my days.

Job 31:7

if my step has turned aside from the way, and my heart has gone after my eyes, and if any spot has cleaved to my hands;

Job 33:9

You say, ‘I am clean, without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me.

Psalm 11:3

if the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do”?

Psalm 24:4

He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false, and does not swear deceitfully.

Psalm 26:6

I wash my hands in innocence, and go about thy altar, O Lord,

Psalm 73:13

All in vain have I kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence.

Psalm 84:11

For the Lord God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the Lord withhold from those who walk uprightly.

Psalm 84:7

They go from strength to strength; the God of gods will be seen in Zion.

Psalm 84:8

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah

Proverbs 10:25

When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is established for ever.

Proverbs 10:30

The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is careless.

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.

Mark 7:2

they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands defiled, that is, unwashed.

James 4:8

Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you men of double mind.

1 Peter 1:5

who by God's power are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

1 John 2:19

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out, that it might be plain that they all are not of us.