Job 8:10
Do they not shew thee — speak to thee, And from their heart bring forth words?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
In Context
9(For of yesterday we [are], and we know not, For a shadow [are] our days on earth.)
11'Doth a rush wise without mire? A reed increase without water?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 11:19and ye have taught them to your sons, by speaking of them in thy sitting in thy house, and in thy going in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up,
Job 32:7I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.
Proverbs 16:23The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,
Matthew 12:35The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.
Hebrews 12:1Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,
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 →