Job 16:17
New International Version
yet my hands have been free of violence and my prayer is pure.

New Living Translation
Yet I have done no wrong, and my prayer is pure.

English Standard Version
although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.

Berean Standard Bible
yet my hands are free of violence and my prayer is pure.

King James Bible
Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.

New King James Version
Although no violence is in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

New American Standard Bible
Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

NASB 1995
Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

NASB 1977
Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

Legacy Standard Bible
Why?—because there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

Amplified Bible
Although there is no violence or wrongdoing in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

Christian Standard Bible
although my hands are free from violence and my prayer is pure.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
although my hands are free from violence and my prayer is pure.

American Standard Version
Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

Contemporary English Version
though I am not violent, and my prayers are sincere.

English Revised Version
Although there is no violence in mine hands, and my prayer is pure.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
although my hands have done nothing violent, and my prayer is sincere.

Good News Translation
but I am not guilty of any violence, and my prayer to God is sincere.

International Standard Version
even though violence is not my intention, and my prayer is pure."

Majority Standard Bible
yet my hands are free of violence and my prayer is pure.

NET Bible
although there is no violence in my hands and my prayer is pure.

New Heart English Bible
Although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.

Webster's Bible Translation
Not for any injustice in my hands: also my prayer is pure.

World English Bible
although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Not for violence in my hands, "" And my prayer [is] pure.

Young's Literal Translation
Not for violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

Smith's Literal Translation
Not for violence in my hands: and my prayer is clean.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
These things have I suffered without the iniquity of my hand, when I offered pure prayers to God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
These things I have endured without iniquity in my hand, while I held pure prayers before God.

New American Bible
Although my hands are free from violence, and my prayer sincere.

New Revised Standard Version
though there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But not for any iniquity in my hands; my prayer also is pure.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because there is no evil in my hands and my prayer is pure
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Yet there was no injustice in my hands, and my prayer is pure.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Job Decries his Comforters
16My face is red with weeping, and deep shadows ring my eyes; 17yet my hands are free of violence and my prayer is pure. 18O earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry for help never be laid to rest.…

Cross References
Psalm 17:1-3
A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit. / May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right. / You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.

Isaiah 53:9
He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.

1 Peter 2:22
“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”

Psalm 26:6
I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,

1 John 3:5
But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

Psalm 24:4
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.

2 Corinthians 5:21
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

Psalm 18:20-24
The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands. / For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God. / For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes. ...

Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

Psalm 73:13
Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands.

Matthew 27:4
“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”

Psalm 44:17-18
All this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten You or betrayed Your covenant. / Our hearts have not turned back; our steps have not strayed from Your path.

John 8:46
Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?

Psalm 66:18
If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

Luke 23:41
We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”


Treasury of Scripture

Not for any injustice in my hands: also my prayer is pure.

Not for

Job 11:14
If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

Job 15:20,34
The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor…

Job 21:27,28
Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me…

my prayer

Job 8:5,6
If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; …

Psalm 66:18,19
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: …

Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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Job 16
1. Job reproves his friends for unmercifulness
17. He maintains his innocence














yet my hands are free of violence
In this phrase, Job asserts his innocence and integrity. The Hebrew word for "hands" (יָדַי, yaday) often symbolizes one's actions or deeds. Job is emphasizing that his actions have been righteous and without wrongdoing. The term "violence" (חָמָס, chamas) refers to wrongdoing or injustice. In the ancient Near Eastern context, hands free of violence would indicate a life lived in accordance with God's laws and moral standards. Job is defending his character against the accusations of his friends, who suggest that his suffering must be due to some hidden sin. This declaration is a testament to Job's steadfastness and his commitment to living a life that honors God, despite the severe trials he faces.

and my prayer is pure
The word "prayer" (תְּפִלָּתִי, tefillati) in Hebrew encompasses not just requests or petitions, but also a deep, personal communication with God. Job's assertion that his prayer is "pure" (זַכָּה, zakah) indicates sincerity and a heart free from deceit or ulterior motives. In the biblical context, purity is often associated with holiness and being set apart for God. Job is emphasizing that his relationship with God is genuine and untainted by sin. This purity of prayer reflects Job's unwavering faith and trust in God, even when he does not understand the reasons for his suffering. It serves as an inspiration for believers to maintain integrity and purity in their own spiritual lives, trusting that God sees and knows the heart.

(17) Not for any injustice.--Literally, for no injustice, just as in Isaiah 53:9 : "because he had done no violence," should be "not because he had done any violence, or because deceit was in his mouth."

Verse 17. - Not for any injustice in mine hands; or, not that there is any violence in my hands (scrap. Isaiah 53:9, where the expression used of the Messiah is nearly the same). Job repudiates the charge of rapine and robbery which Eliphaz has brought against him (Job 15:28, 34). His hands have not done violence to any. Also my prayer is pure. Neither has he been guilty of the hypocrisy which Eliphaz has also charged him with (Job 15:34). His prayers have been sincere and genuine.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
yet
עַ֭ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

my hands
בְּכַפָּ֑י (bə·ḵap·pāy)
Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common singular
Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

are free of
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

violence
חָמָ֣ס (ḥā·mās)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2555: Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain

and my prayer
וּֽתְפִלָּתִ֥י (ū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn

is pure.
זַכָּֽה׃ (zak·kāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2134: Pure, clean


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