Job 22:8
But as for the man of a strong arm, he obtained the land, and the highly honored could dwell therein.
Leeser Tanakh
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 weary to drink, and from the hungry thou hast withholden bread.
9Widows hast thou sent away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Cross References
Job 13:8Will ye show him undue favor, when ye contend for God?
Job 31:34Because I dreaded the great multitude, or because the contempt of families did terrify me, so that I kept silence, and dared not to go out of the door;—
Isaiah 3:3The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counsellor, and the skilful artificer, and the eloquent orator.
Micah 7:3For the evil of your hands you expect good? while the prince demandeth [bribes], and the judge acteth for pay; and the great man is only speaking the wilful pleasure of his soul: and so do they make a network [of wrong].
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 →