Job 22:8

And thou hast accepted the persons of some; 1 And thou hast established those that were already settled on the earth. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.

In Context

7Neither hast thou given water to the thirsty to drink, 1 But hast taken away the morsel of the hungry. 1

9But thou hast sent widows away empty, 1 And hast afflicted orphans. 1

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Cross References

Job 13:8Or will ye draw back? 1 Nay, do ye yourselves be judges. 1

Job 31:34(For I did not stand in awe of a great multitude, so as not to declare boldly before them): 1 And if too I permitted a poor man to go out of my door with an empty bosom 1

Isaiah 3:3the captain of fifty also, and the honorable counselor, and the wise artificer, and the intelligent hearer.

Micah 7:3they prepare their hands for mischief, the prince asks a reward, and the judge speaks flattering words; it is the desire of their soul:

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 →

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