Job 4:6
Is not thy fear of God thy hope, And the uprightness of thy ways thy confidence?
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
In Context
5But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; It toucheth thee, and thou art confounded!
7Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished being innocent? Or where have the righteous been cut off?
Cross References
Job 1:1In the land of Uz lived a man whose name was Job. He was an upright and good man, fearing God and departing from evil.
Job 13:15Lo! he slayeth me, and I have no hope! Yet will I justify my ways before him.
Job 17:15Where then is my hope? Yea, my hope, who shall see it?
Job 27:5God forbid that I should acknowledge you to be just: To my last breath will I assert my integrity.
Job 31:1I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then could I gaze upon a maid?
Proverbs 3:26For the LORD shall be thy confidence; Yea, he will keep thy foot from being taken.
Matthew Henry on Job 4:2-7
The Address of Eliphaz. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, 2 If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking? 3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. 4 Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees. 5 But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. 6 Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the… Read the whole commentary →