Job 22:8
A man of might, to him, pertaineth the land, and, the favorite, dwelleth therein:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
In Context
7No water—to the weary, hast thou given to drink, and, from the hungry, thou hast withheld bread:
9Widows, thou hast sent away empty, and, the arms of the fatherless, thou dost crush.
Cross References
Job 13:8Even, for him, would ye be partial? Or, for GOD, would ye [so] plead?
Job 31:34Then let me be made to tremble at a great throng, yea let, the contempt of families, terrify me, so that, keeping silence, I shall not go out of the door!
Isaiah 3:3Captain of fifty, and favourite; And counsellor and skilled artificer, And master of magical formulas;
Micah 7:3Of wickedness with both hands to make sure, the ruler, doth make demand—and the judge—for a recompense,—and, as for the great man, he, is putting into words the desire of his soul, So have they woven the net!
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 →