Job 8:20
Behold, God will not cast away an vpright man, neither will he take the wicked by the hand,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
In Context
19Beholde, it will reioyce by this meanes, that it may growe in another molde.
21Till he haue filled thy mouth with laughter, and thy lippes with ioy.
Cross References
Job 9:22This is one point: therefore I said, Hee destroyeth the perfite and the wicked.
Psalms 34:17The righteous crie, and the Lord heareth them, and deliuereth them out of all their troubles.
Psalms 37:37Marke the vpright man, and beholde the iust: for the end of that man is peace.
Proverbs 10:9He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
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 →