Job 17:8

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Upright men are appalled at this; the innocent man is troubled with the godless.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 22:19 : 19 The righteous see their destruction and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, saying,
  • Job 34:30 : 30 so that the godless man should not rule, and not lay snares for the people.
  • Ps 73:12-15 : 12 Take a good look! This is what the wicked are like, those who always have it so easy and get richer and richer. 13 I concluded,“Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure and maintained a pure lifestyle. 14 I suffer all day long, and am punished every morning.” 15 If I had publicized these thoughts, I would have betrayed your people.
  • Eccl 5:8 : 8 Government Corruption If you see the extortion of the poor, or the perversion of justice and fairness in the government, do not be astonished by the matter. For the high official is watched by a higher official, and there are higher ones over them!
  • Hab 1:13 : 13 You are too just to tolerate evil; you are unable to condone wrongdoing. So why do you put up with such treacherous people? Why do you say nothing when the wicked devour those more righteous than they are?
  • Acts 13:46 : 46 Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously,“It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.
  • Rom 11:33 : 33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how unfathomable his ways!

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    19The righteous see their destruction and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, saying,

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    6The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the treacherous will be ensnared by their own desires.

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    6When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe, and will mock the evildoer, saying:

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    16Moreover, this will become my deliverance, for no godless person would come before him.

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    42When the godly see this, they rejoice, and every sinner shuts his mouth.

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    29A wicked person has put on a bold face, but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

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    30so that the godless man should not rule, and not lay snares for the people.

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    5The righteous person will reject anything false, but the wicked person will act in shameful disgrace.

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    21They conspire against the blameless, and condemn to death the innocent.

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    15The one who lives uprightly and speaks honestly; the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measures and rejects a bribe; the one who does not plot violent crimes and does not seek to harm others–

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    27An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.

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    27The heavens reveal his iniquity; the earth rises up against him.

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    28When the wicked gain control, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.

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    10The one who leads the upright astray in an evil way will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

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    8A righteous person was delivered out of trouble, then a wicked person took his place.

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    23If a scourge brings sudden death, he mocks at the despair of the innocent.

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    12The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.

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    20People of the west are appalled at his fate; people of the east are seized with horror, saying,

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    9The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out.

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