Job 16:17
Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.
Cross-reference
In Job 8:6, Bildad says if Job were pure, God would act — contrasting with Job's assertion that he is pure yet God does not act.
Job 11:14 calls for putting away iniquity, contrasting with Job's claim of pure prayer and no violence in his hands.
In Job 31, Job gives a detailed oath of innocence covering many sins, expanding on his pure prayer and clean hands from 16:17.
Job 22:5-9 directly accuses Job of great wickedness, starkly contrasting his claim of pure prayer and no violence.
In Job 27:6, Job reaffirms his integrity, saying his heart does not reproach him — directly echoing his claim of pure prayer and clean hands.
In Job 29:12-17, Job lists his past righteous acts — helping the poor and oppressed — providing evidence for his claim of no violence in his hands.
Job 9:17 says God crushes him 'without cause', directly supporting Job's claim of innocence in 16:17.
Job 34:5 quotes Job saying 'I am in the right', echoing his pure prayer and no violence claim.
Job 33:9 quotes Job's claim 'I am pure', directly citing his assertion of innocence here.
Job 35:2 questions Job's claim of being right, contrasting with his assertion of pure prayer.
Job 19:7 cries out against violence suffered, while 16:17 denies violence in his hands — both highlight injustice.
Job 13:15 shows Job's resolve to argue his case despite suffering, consistent with his pure prayer claim.
Job 21:28 quotes friends' words about the wicked's tent, contrasting with Job's claim of innocence in 16:17.
In Psalm 7:3-5, the psalmist uses a similar oath of innocence, offering to be punished if guilty — paralleling Job's assertion.
In Psalm 44:17-21, the community asserts faithfulness despite suffering, mirroring Job's claim of innocence amid affliction.
In Psalm 66:18, the principle that cherished sin blocks prayer — Job's claim of pure prayer aligns with this condition for being heard.
Proverbs 15:8 says the prayer of the upright delights God, paralleling Job's claim of pure prayer.
1 Timothy 2:8 calls for holy hands in prayer, matching Job's assertion of pure prayer.