Job 8:20
Behold, God will not cast away an upright man; Nor will he help the evil-doers.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
In Context
19Lo! such is the joy of his course! And others shall spring up from his place”
21While he filleth thy mouth with laughter, And thy lips with gladness,
Cross References
Job 9:22It is all one; therefore I will affirm, He destroyeth the righteous and the wicked alike.
Psalms 34:17The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, And delivereth them from all their troubles.
Psalms 37:37Mark the righteous man, and behold the upright, That posterity is to the man of peace!
Proverbs 10:9He that walketh uprightly walketh securely; But he that perverteth his ways shall 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 →