Job 8:21
Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with joyful shouting.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
In Context
20Behold, God will not reject a perfect man, and will not hold fast by their hand the evil-doers:
22They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the tent of the wicked shall be no more.
Cross References
Genesis 21:6And Sarah said, God hath made me joy, whoever heareth it will laugh concerning me.
Nehemiah 12:43And they sacrificed on that day great sacrifices, and rejoiced; for God had caused them to rejoice with great joy; and also the women and the children rejoiced: so that the [shout of] joy of Jerusalem was heard even at a great distance off.
Psalms 32:11Rejoice in the Lord, and be glad, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Psalms 100:1“A psalm of thanksgiving.” Shout joyfully unto the Lord, all ye lands.
Psalms 126:6He goeth forth indeed and weepeth, that beareth the seed for sowing; but he will surely come with joyful song when he beareth [home] his sheaves.
Matthew Henry on Job 8:21-22
20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: 21 Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing. 22 They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought. Bildad here, in the close of his discourse, sums up what he has to say in a few words, setting before Job life and death, the blessing and the curse, assuring him that as he was so he should fare, and therefore they might conclude that as he fared so… Read the whole commentary →