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Job 29:14
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Job addresses an unnamed audience in chapter 29, recounting his former days of public leadership before his suffering. He describes a period when his moral conduct was visibly integrated into his daily social role.
The words — The Hebrew צֶדֶק (Tzedek) means righteousness, and לָבַשְׁתִּי (lavashti) means I put on. Job pairs these with מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat, justice) to describe ethical conduct as garments he wore.
The thread — This clothing metaphor for righteousness appears in Isaiah 59:17, Isaiah 61:10, and Psalms 132:9. These passages apply the same imagery to divine action or priestly holiness rather than human social conduct.
Why it lands — The text states that Job wore righteousness and justice as clothing. It asks the reader to evaluate whether his claimed moral consistency matches his actual treatment of the vulnerable in verses 13 and 15.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 61:10 I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
- Isaiah 59:17 He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
- Psalms 132:9 May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
- Ephesians 6:14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
- Job 27:6 I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.
- Revelation 19:8 She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
- Isaiah 62:3 You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God.
- 2 Corinthians 6:7 in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
- Deuteronomy 24:13 be sure to return it to him by sunset, so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to you as righteousness before the LORD your God.