Job 8:10
Do they not show you—speak to you, || And from their heart bring forth words?
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
In Context
9For we [are] of yesterday, and we do not know, || For our days [are] a shadow on earth.
11Does a rush rise without a marsh? A reed increase without water?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 11:19and you have taught them to your sons by speaking of them in your sitting in your house, and in your going in the way, and in your lying down, and in your rising up,
Job 32:7I said, Days speak, || And a multitude of years teach wisdom.
Proverbs 16:23The heart of the wise causes his mouth to act wisely, || And he increases learning by his lips,
Matthew 12:35The good man out of the good treasure of the heart puts forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure puts forth evil things.
Hebrews 12:1Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, having put off every weight, and the closely besetting sin, may we run the contest that is set before us through endurance,
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 →