Job 22:8

But the mightie man had the earth, and he that was in autoritie, dwelt in it.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7To such as were wearie, thou hast not giuen water to drinke, and hast withdrawen bread from the hungrie.

9Thou hast cast out widowes emptie, and the armes of the fatherles were broken.

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Cross References

Job 13:8Will ye accept his person? or will ye contende for God?

Job 31:34Though I could haue made afraid a great multitude, yet the most contemptible of the families did feare me: so I kept silence, and went not out of the doore.

Isaiah 3:3The captaine of fiftie, and the honourable, and the counseller, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent man.

Micah 7:3To make good for the euil of their hands, the prince asked, and the iudge iudgeth for a reward: therefore the great man he speaketh out the corruption of his soule: so they wrapt it vp.

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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