Job 8:20
Lo! GOD, will not reject a blameless man, neither will he grasp the hand of evil-doers:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
In Context
19Lo! that, is the joy of his way,—and, out of the dust, shall others spring up.
21At length he shall fill with laughter thy mouth, and thy lips, with a shout of triumph:
Cross References
Job 9:22One thing, there is, for which cause, I have said it, The blameless and the lawless, he bringeth to an end.
Psalms 34:17They made outcry, and Yahweh heard, And, out of all their straits, hath he rescued them.
Psalms 37:37Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright, for there is a hereafter for the man of peace;
Proverbs 10:9He that walketh uprightly, may walk securely, but, he that maketh crooked his ways, shall be found out.
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 →