Job 8:20
Behold, God will not reject a perfect man, and will not hold fast by their hand the evil-doers:
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
In Context
19Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the [same] dust others will grow up.
21Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with joyful shouting.
Cross References
Job 9:22One thing is [certain], therefore have I said it, The innocent and the wicked he bringeth to their end.
Psalms 34:17(34:18) Those cry, and the Lord heareth, and from all their distresses he delivereth them.
Psalms 37:37Observe the perfect man, and behold the upright; for there is a [happy] future for the man of peace.
Proverbs 10:9He that walketh uprightly ever walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways will be punished.
Matthew Henry on Job 8:9-20
8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: 9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:) 10 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart? 11 Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water? 12 Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb. 13 So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:… Read the whole commentary →