Job 29:14

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

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

— WEB

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

— KJV

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

— ASV

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Isaiah 61:10 "I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered …"
Isaiah 59:17 "He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head. He put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was cl…"
Psalms 132:9 "Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!”"
Ephesians 6:14 "Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,"
Job 27:6 "I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go. My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live."
Revelation 19:8 "It was given to her that she would array herself in bright, pure, fine linen: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints."
1 Thessalonians 5:8 "But let us, since we belong to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and, for a helmet, the hope of salvation."
2 Corinthians 6:7 "in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,"

Commentary

(Isa 61:10; Ch1 12:18). judgment--justice. diadem--tiara. Rather, "turban," "head-dress." It and the full flowing outer mantle or "robe," are the prominent characteristics of an Oriental grandee's or high priest's dress (Zac 3:5). So Job's righteousness especially characterized him.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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