Job 8:10
Shall they not teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
In Context
9(for we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow).
11Can the rush grow up without mire? Can a reed grow without water?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 11:19And ye shall teach them to your sons, talking of them when thou sit in thy house, and when thou walk by the way, and when thou lay down, and when thou rise up.
Job 32:7I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Proverbs 16:23The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
Matthew 12:35The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil things.
Hebrews 12:1Therefore we also, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, having put off every weight and cleverly entangling sin, let us run by perseverance the contest being set before us.
Matthew Henry on Job 8:9-20
8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: 9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:) 10 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart? 11 Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water? 12 Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb. 13 So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:… Read the whole commentary →