Job 11:14
If, iniquity, be in thy hand, Put it far away, and let there not dwell in thy tents perversity,
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
In Context
13If, thou, hast prepared thy heart, and wilt spread forth, unto him, thy hands—
15Surely, then, shalt thou lift up thy face free from blemish, and shalt be established, and not fear.
Cross References
2 Kings 17:13And Yahweh testified against Israel and against Judah, through all his prophets—every one who had a vision, saying—Turn ye from your wicked ways, and keep my commandments, my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers; and which I sent unto you through my servants the prophets.
Job 8:6If, pure and upright, thou thyself, art, surely, now, will he answer thy prayer, and will prosper thy righteous habitation:
Job 22:23If thou return unto the Almighty and submit thyself, if thou far remove perversity from thy tent,
Psalms 101:2I will behave myself wisely in a blameless way, When wilt thou come in unto me? I will walk to and fro in the blamelessness of my heart,—in the midst of my house:
Ezekiel 18:30Therefore, Every man according to his own ways, will I judge you O house of Israel, Declareth My Lord Yahweh, Return ye—and make good your return—from all your transgressions, That they become not unto you a stumbling block of iniquity.
James 4:8Draw near unto God, and he will draw near unto you. Cleanse hands, sinners! Chasten hearts, double souls!
Matthew Henry on Job 11:14-20
13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; 14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. 15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: 16 Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away: 17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning. 18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea,… Read the whole commentary →