Job 16:17 meaning and explanation

yet my hands are free of violence and my prayer is pure.

Job 16:17, Berean Standard Bible

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Job has been defending himself against three friends who insist his suffering must be punishment for sin. In verse 17 he turns from describing God's assault to asserting his own integrity: his hands are free of violence, and his prayer is pure.

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