Job 8:18

But if this person is destroyed out of his place, 1 then that place will deny him and say, 'I never saw you.' 1

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In The King James Version

If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

In Context

17His roots are wrapped about the heaps of stone; 1 they look for good places among the rocks. 1

19See, this is the “joy” of such a person's behavior; 1 other plants will sprout out of the same soil in his place. 1

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Cross References

Job 7:10He will return no more to his house; 1 neither will his place know him again. 1

Psalms 37:10In a little while the evil man will disappear; 1 you will look at his place, but he will be gone. 1

Psalms 73:18Surely you put them in slippery places; 1 you bring them down to ruin. 1

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 →

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