Job 27:17
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
He may prepare it, but the iust shall put it on, and the innocent shall diuide the siluer.
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26For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
26†*For God giueth to a man that is good in his sight, wisedome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner hee giueth traueile, to gather and to heape vp that he may giue to him that is good before God: This also is vanitie and vexation of spirit.
- Proverbs 28:8Rank 3 from verse 17
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Job 27:17
To make ready, put in suitable order, fit, or furnish for a purpose or use.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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Right, righteous, upright, equitable, lawful, or fair.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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Free from guilt in a matter; not blameworthy, harmful, or deserving punishment.
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1. To apportion, distribute, share, or allot. 2. To separate or distinguish into parts, sides, groups, or portions.
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A precious white metal used for money, vessels, ornaments, images, trade, valuation, and refining; by extension, money or wealth reckoned in that metal.
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16Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
16Though he heape vp siluer as the dust, and prepare rayment as the clay:
17He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
17He may prepare it, but the iust shall put it on, and the innocent shall diuide the siluer.
Selected passage18He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.
18He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.