Job 16:17
Strong's Lexicon
yet
עַ֭ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

my hands
בְּכַפָּ֑י (bə·ḵap·pāy)
Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3709: 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand 1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand 1b) power 1c) sole (of the foot) 1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects 1d1) of thigh-joint 1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow) 1d3) hollow (of sling) 1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees) 1d5) handles (as bent)

are free of
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

violence
חָמָ֣ס (ḥā·mās)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2555: 1) violence, wrong, cruelty, injustice

and my prayer
וּֽתְפִלָּתִ֥י (ū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8605: 1) prayer 1a) prayer 1b) pray a prayer 1c) house of prayer 1d) hear prayer 1e) in Ps titles (of poetic or liturgical prayer)

is pure.
זַכָּֽה׃ (zak·kāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2134: 1) clean, pure 1a) pure 1b) pure, clean, righteous (fig.) 2) the pure one (subst)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
yet my hands are free of violence and my prayer is pure.

Young's Literal Translation
Not for violence in my hands, And my prayer [is] pure.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
although my  hands are free from  violenceand my prayer is pure.

New American Standard Bible
Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

King James Bible
Not for [any] injustice in mine hands: also my prayer [is] pure.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
yet my hands have been free of violence and my prayer is pure.

New Living Translation
Yet I have done no wrong, and my prayer is pure.

English Standard Version
although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.

New American Standard Bible
Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

King James Bible
Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
although my hands are free from violence and my prayer is pure.

International Standard Version
even though violence is not my intention, and my prayer is pure."

NET Bible
although there is no violence in my hands and my prayer is pure.

American Standard Version
Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

English Revised Version
Although there is no violence in mine hands, and my prayer is pure.

Young's Literal Translation
Not for violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.
















Cross References
Job 16:18
O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.

Job 27:4
My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

Job 33:9
I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

Isaiah 59:6
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.

Jonah 3:8
But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 16:16
My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;

Job 16:15
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.

Job 16:14
He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.

Job 16:19
Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.

Job 16:20
My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
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