Job 29:14

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“I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban.”

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BSBPD

“I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Job 29:14 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 24:13be sure to return it to him by sunset, so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to you as righteousness before the LORD your God.
  2. Job 27:6I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.
  3. Job 31:36Surely I would carry it on my shoulder and wear it like a crown.
  4. Psalms 132:9May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
  5. Isaiah 28:5On that day the LORD of Hosts will be a crown of glory, a diadem of splendor to the remnant of His people,
  6. Isaiah 59:17He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
  7. Isaiah 61:10I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
  8. Isaiah 62:3You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God.
  9. Romans 13:14Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
  10. 2 Corinthians 6:7in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
  11. Ephesians 6:14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
  12. 1 Thessalonians 5:8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
  13. Revelation 19:8She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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