The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

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Nevertheless, the righteous(A) will hold to their ways,
    and those with clean hands(B) will grow stronger.(C)

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18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

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18 The path of the righteous(A) is like the morning sun,(B)
    shining ever brighter till the full light of day.(C)

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15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

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15 When you spread out your hands(A) in prayer,
    I hide(B) my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
    I am not listening.(C)

Your hands(D) are full of blood!(E)

16 Wash(F) and make yourselves clean.
    Take your evil deeds out of my sight;(G)
    stop doing wrong.(H)

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And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

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But he said to me, “My grace(A) is sufficient for you, for my power(B) is made perfect in weakness.(C)(D) Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight(E) in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships,(F) in persecutions,(G) in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.(H)

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30 He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.

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30 He will deliver even one who is not innocent,(A)
    who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”(B)

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29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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29 He gives strength(A) to the weary(B)
    and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
    and young men(C) stumble and fall;(D)
31 but those who hope(E) in the Lord
    will renew their strength.(F)
They will soar on wings like eagles;(G)
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.(H)

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16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

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16 The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,(A)
    but a fool(B) is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

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They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.

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They go from strength to strength,(A)
    till each appears(B) before God in Zion.(C)

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11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

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11 For the Lord God is a sun(A) and shield;(B)
    the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold(C)
    from those whose walk is blameless.

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13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

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13 Surely in vain(A) I have kept my heart pure
    and have washed my hands in innocence.(B)

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I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:

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I wash my hands in innocence,(A)
    and go about your altar, Lord,

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He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

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The one who has clean hands(A) and a pure heart,(B)
    who does not trust in an idol(C)
    or swear by a false god.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 24:4 Or swear falsely

Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

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Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister,(A)’ and didn’t she also say, ‘He is my brother’? I have done this with a clear conscience(B) and clean hands.(C)

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