Job 8:19
Lo, this [is] the joy of his way, And from the dust others spring up.'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
In Context
18If [one] doth destroy him from his place, Then it hath feigned concerning him, I have not seen thee!
20Lo, God doth not reject the perfect, Nor taketh hold on the hand of evil doers.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:8He raiseth from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He lifteth up the needy, To cause [them] to sit with nobles, Yea, a throne of honour He doth cause them to inherit, For to Jehovah [are] the fixtures of earth, And He setteth on them the habitable world.
Psalms 75:7But God [is] judge, This He maketh low — and this He lifteth up.
Ezekiel 17:24And known have all trees of the field That I, Jehovah, have made low the high tree, I have set on high the low tree, I have dried up the moist tree, And I have caused the dry tree to flourish, I, Jehovah, have spoken, and have done [it]!'
Matthew 13:20'And that sown on the rocky places, this is he who is hearing the word, and immediately with joy is receiving it,
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 →