King James Version

Job 29:14

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

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צֶ֣דֶקtsedeqrightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “right”, the ordinary formH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).לָ֭בַשְׁתִּיlavashticlotheלָבַשׁverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “clothe”, a completed actionH3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑נִיvayilbasheniand clotheלָבַשׁconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and clothe”, the next action in the storyH3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.כִּֽמְעִ֥ילkimilas robeמְעִילpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as robe”, the ordinary formH4598a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment)cloke, coat, mantle, robe.וְ֝צָנִ֗יףvetsanifand diademצָנִיףconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and diadem”, the ordinary formH6797a head-dress (i.e. piece of cloth wrapped around)diadem, hood, mitre.מִשְׁפָּטִֽיmishpatilawמִשְׁפָּטnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I put on righteousness, and it clothed itself with me; my justice was as a robe and a diadem.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: My justice was as a robe and a diadem.

Young’s Literal Translation

Righteousness I have put on, and it clotheth me, As a robe and a diadem my justice.

World English Bible

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me. My justice was as a robe and a diadem.

Darby Translation

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was as a mantle and a turban.

Douay-Rheims

I was clad with justice: and I clothed myself with my judgment, as with a robe and a diadem.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I put on righteousness, and it clothed itself with me; my justice was as a robe and a diadem.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Also I put on righteousness, and clothed myself with judgment like a mantle.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δικαιοσύνην δὲ ἐνδεδύκειν, ἠμφιασάμην δὲ κρίμα ἶσα διπλοΐδι.