Job 4:6
Hath not thy piety been thy confidence, and the perfection of thy ways thy hope?
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
In Context
5But now it is come upon thee, and thou grievest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
7Remember, I pray thee, who that was innocent has perished? and where were the upright cut off?
Cross References
Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and this man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and abstained from evil.
Job 13:15Behold, if he slay me, yet would I trust in him; but I will defend mine own ways before him.
Job 17:15And where is then my hope? yea, my hope, who shall see it?
Job 27:5Be it far from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not remove my blamelessness from me.
Job 31:1I made a covenant with mine eyes; and how should I fix my regard upon a maid?
Proverbs 3:26for Jehovah shall be thy confidence, and he will keep thy foot from being taken.
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 →