Job 22:8
But the powerful man, he had the land; and the man of high rank dwelt in it.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
In Context
7Thou hast not given water to the fainting to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
9Widows hast thou sent empty away, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Cross References
Job 13:8Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
Job 31:34Because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and went not out of the door,
Isaiah 3:3the captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the clever among artificers, and the one versed in enchantments.
Micah 7:3Both hands are for evil, to do it well. The prince asketh, and the judge [is there] for a reward; and the great [man] uttereth his soul's greed: and [together] they combine it.
Matthew Henry on Job 22:6-15
Job Accused of Various Crimes. ( b. c. 1520.) 5 Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite? 6 For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. 7 Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry. 8 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it. 9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken. 10 Therefore snares are round about thee,… Read the whole commentary →