Job 16:17 Meaning and Explanation
“Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Job maintains that no violence stains his hands and his prayer is sincere.
What Does Job 16:17 Mean?
In the midst of his agony, Job insists on his integrity: his hands have done no wrong and his prayer is honest and clean. He refuses to confess sins he has not committed merely to satisfy his friends' theology.
This claim of clean hands and pure prayer is not pride but truth before God. Job will not buy relief with a false confession. His steadfast honesty points toward the only One whose hands were truly without violence and whose prayers were perfectly pure, the sinless Sufferer in whom every honest plea is heard.
Job 16:17 in the Original Language
tephillah (תְּפִלָּה), ''prayer'' -- intercession or supplication; Job insists his is pure, untainted by deceit.
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What does Job 16:17 mean?
Job maintains that no violence stains his hands and his prayer is sincere.