Job 17:8–9

8 The upright are appalled at this;

the innocent are aroused against the ungodly.

9 Nevertheless, the righteous will hold to their ways,

and those with clean hands will grow stronger.

8 Upright men shall be astonied at this,

And the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.

9 The righteous also shall hold on his way,

And he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

8 The virtuous are horrified when they see me.

The innocent rise up against the ungodly.

9 The righteous keep moving forward,

and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger.

8 Upright men are astonished at this,

And the innocent stirs himself up against the hypocrite.

9 Yet the righteous will hold to his way,

And he who has clean hands will be stronger and stronger.

8 Honest people are upset about this;

innocent people are upset with those who do wrong.

9 But those who do right will continue to do right,

and those whose hands are not dirty with sin will grow stronger.

8 Upright men shall be astonished at this,

And the innocent shall stir up himself against the godless.

9 Yet shall the righteous hold on his way,

And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger.

8 Upright men shall be astonished at this, and the innocent shall be stirred up against the ungodly; 9 But the righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall increase in strength.

8 Decent people are shocked by this, 

and it stirs up the innocent against godless people. 

9 Yet, the righteous person clings to his way, 

and the one with clean hands grows stronger. 

8 The upright are appalled at this,

and the innocent are roused against the godless.

9 Yet the righteous person will hold to his way,

and the one whose hands are clean will grow stronger.

8 The upright are appalled at this,

and the innocent stir themselves up against the godless.

9 Yet the righteous hold to their way,

and they who have clean hands grow stronger and stronger.

8 The upright are appalled at this,

and the innocent excites himself over the godless.

9 But the righteous holds on to his way,

and he who has clean hands increases in strength.

8 Those who claim to be honest

are shocked when they see me.

Those who think they haven’t sinned

are stirred up against me.

They think I’m ungodly.

9 But godly people will keep doing what is right.

Those who have clean hands will grow stronger.

8 “The upright will be appalled at this,

And the innocent will stir up himself against the godless.

9 “Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his way,

And he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.