Job 4:6
Is not your fear of God your support, and your upright way of life your hope?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
In Context
7Have you ever seen destruction come to an upright man? or when were the god-fearing ever cut off?
Cross References
Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.
Job 13:15Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him;
Job 17:15Where then is my hope? and who will see my desire?
Job 27:5Let it be far from me! I will certainly not say that you are right! I will come to death before I give up my righteousness.
Job 31:1I made an agreement with my eyes; how then might my eyes be looking on a virgin?
Proverbs 3:26For the Lord will be your hope, and will keep your foot from being taken in the net.
Matthew Henry on Job 4:2-7
The Address of Eliphaz. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, 2 If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking? 3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. 4 Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees. 5 But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. 6 Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the… Read the whole commentary →