Job 17:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Prov 11:15 : 15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
Prov 20:16 : 16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Ps 119:122 : 122 Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
Isa 38:14 : 14 Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
Heb 7:22 : 22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
Prov 6:11 : 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
Gen 43:9 : 9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
Gen 44:32 : 32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.
Job 9:33 : 33 Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
Prov 22:26 : 26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
Prov 17:18 : 18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Prov 6:1
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1My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
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18A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
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2Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
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26Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
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13Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Prov 20:16
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16Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
Prov 11:15
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15He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
Prov 6:3
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3Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
Gen 43:9
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9I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
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19Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
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27Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
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3O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
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5If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:
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33Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
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Job 22:6
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