Job 4:6
Is not thy fear of God thy confidence, and thy hope the integrity of thy ways?
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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 art weary; it toucheth thee, and thou art affrighted.
7Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off?
Cross References
Job 1:1THERE was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was whole-hearted and upright, and one that feared God, and shunned evil.
Job 13:15Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him; but I will argue my ways before Him.
Job 17:15Where then is my hope? And as for my hope, who shall see it?
Job 27:5Far be it from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.
Job 31:1I made a covenant with mine eyes; how then should I look upon a maid?
Proverbs 3:26For the LORD will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being caught.
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 →