King James Version

Job 17:9

The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

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וְיֹאחֵ֣זveyochezand holdאָחַזconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and hold”, an unfinished actionH270to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)[phrase] be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay, take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get, have or take) possess(-ion).צַדִּ֣יקtsadiqjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).דַּרְכּ֑וֹdarkvoalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).וּֽטֳהָרutoharand be cleanטָהֵרconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “and be clean”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2891to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).יָ֝דַ֗יִםyadayimhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, absolute — “hand”, the ordinary formH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […יֹסִ֥יףyosifaddיָסַףverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “add”, an unfinished actionH3254to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idi…אֹֽמֶץometsstrongerאֹמֶץnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “stronger”, the ordinary formH555strengthstronger.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Yet the righteous holdeth on his way, and he that hath clean hands waxeth stronger and stronger.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the righteous layeth hold [on] his way, And the clean of hands addeth strength, And — dumb are they all.

World English Bible

Yet the righteous will hold to his way. He who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.

Darby Translation

But the righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall increase in strength.

Douay-Rheims

And the just man shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Yet the righteous holdeth on his way, and he that hath clean hands waxeth stronger and stronger.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But let the faithful hold on his own way, and let him that is pure of hands take courage.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σχοίη δὲ πιστὸς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ὁδὸν, καθαρὸς δὲ χεῖρας ἀναλάβοι θάρσος.