Job 17:9

But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger. ¹ 

Ge 20:5; Ps 24:4; Ps 26:6; Ps 73:13; Ps 84:7,11; Pr 4:18; Pr 14:16; Isa 1:15,16; Isa 35:8-10; Isa 40:29-31; Mr 7:2; 2Co 12:9,10; 1Pe 1:5; 1Jo 2:19

¹ tn The last two words are the imperfect verb יֹסִיף (yosif) which means “he adds,” and the abstract noun “energy, strength.” This noun is not found elsewhere; its Piel verb occurs in Job 4:4 and 16:5. “he increases strength.”