Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Surely God does not reject one who is blameless or strengthen the hands of evildoers. New Living Translation “But look, God will not reject a person of integrity, nor will he lend a hand to the wicked. English Standard Version “Behold, God will not reject a blameless man, nor take the hand of evildoers. Berean Standard Bible Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers. King James Bible Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: New King James Version Behold, God will not cast away the blameless, Nor will He uphold the evildoers. New American Standard Bible “Behold, God will not reject a person of integrity, Nor will He help evildoers. NASB 1995 “Lo, God will not reject a man of integrity, Nor will He support the evildoers. NASB 1977 “Lo, God will not reject a man of integrity, Nor will He support the evildoers. Legacy Standard Bible Behold, God will not reject a blameless man, Nor will He strengthen the hand of the evildoers. Amplified Bible “Behold, God will not reject a man of integrity, Nor will He strengthen or support evildoers. Christian Standard Bible Look, God does not reject a person of integrity, and he will not support evildoers. Holman Christian Standard Bible Look, God does not reject a person of integrity, and He will not support evildoers. American Standard Version Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil-doers. Aramaic Bible in Plain English God does not despise the perfect and does not hold evil doers by the hand Brenton Septuagint Translation For the Lord will by no means reject the harmless man; but he will not receive any gift of the ungodly. Contemporary English Version We know God doesn't reject an innocent person or help a sinner. Douay-Rheims Bible God will not cast away the simple, nor reach out his hand to the evildoer: English Revised Version Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he uphold the evil-doers. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Certainly, God does not reject a person of integrity or give a helping hand to wicked people. Good News Translation But God will never abandon the faithful or ever give help to evil people. International Standard Version Surely God won't reject those who are blameless or hold hands with those who practice evil. JPS Tanakh 1917 Behold, God will not cast away an innocent man, Neither will He uphold the evil-doers; Literal Standard Version Behold, God does not reject the perfect, | Nor takes hold on the hand of evildoers. Majority Standard Bible Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers. New American Bible Behold, God will not cast away the upright; neither will he take the hand of the wicked. NET Bible "Surely, God does not reject a blameless man, nor does he grasp the hand of the evildoers. New Revised Standard Version “See, God will not reject a blameless person, nor take the hand of evildoers. New Heart English Bible "Look, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers. Webster's Bible Translation Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: World English Bible “Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers. Young's Literal Translation Lo, God doth not reject the perfect, Nor taketh hold on the hand of evil doers. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Bildad: Job Should Repent…19Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust. 20Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers. 21He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with a shout of joy.… Cross References Genesis 18:25 Far be it from You to do such a thing--to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?" Job 4:7 Consider now, I plead: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Or where have the upright been destroyed? Job 21:30 Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath. Treasury of Scripture Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: God Job 4:7 Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off? Job 9:22 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. Psalm 37:24,37 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand… help the evil doers. Isaiah 45:1 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; Jump to Previous Blameless Cast Doers Evil Evildoers Evil-Doers Hand Help Hold Innocent Integrity Perfect Reject Sin Strengthen Support Surely UpholdJump to Next Blameless Cast Doers Evil Evildoers Evil-Doers Hand Help Hold Innocent Integrity Perfect Reject Sin Strengthen Support Surely UpholdJob 8 1. Bildad shows God's justice in dealing with men according to their works.8. He alleges antiquity to prove the certain destruction of the hypocrite. 20. He applies God's just dealing to Job. Verse 20. - Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man. Bildad winds up with words of apparent trust in, and good will towards, Job. God is absolutely just, and will neither forsake the righteous man nor uphold the wicked one. If Job is, as he says, true to God, upright, and (humanly speaking) "perfect," then he has only to go on trusting God; God will not leave him "till he fill his mouth with laughing, and his lips with rejoicing" (ver 21); then "they that irate him shall be clothed with shame, and their dwelling-place shall come to nought' (ver. 22); but if, as we feel instinctively that Bildad believes, Job is not "perfect," but "an evil-doer," then he must expect no relief, no lull in his sufferings; he is obnoxious to all the threatenings which have formed the bulk of Bildad's discourse (vers. 8-20) - be may look to being cut off, like the rush and the flag (vers. 11, 12), crushed like the spider's web (ver. 14), destroyed, and forgotten, like the rapidly growing gourd (Vers. 16-19); he must look for no help from God (ver. 20); but must be contented to pass away and make room for men of a better stamp (ver. 19). Neither will he help the evil-doers; literally, neither will he grasp the hand of evil-doers; i.e. though he may support them for a while, he will not maintain them firmly and constantly. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Behold,הֶן־ (hen-) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! God אֵ֭ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty does not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no reject יִמְאַס־ (yim·’as-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear the blameless, תָּ֑ם (tām) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 8535: Complete, pious, gentle, dear nor will He וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no strengthen יַ֝חֲזִ֗יק (ya·ḥă·zîq) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer the hand בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of evildoers. מְרֵעִֽים׃ (mə·rê·‘îm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad Links Job 8:20 NIVJob 8:20 NLT Job 8:20 ESV Job 8:20 NASB Job 8:20 KJV Job 8:20 BibleApps.com Job 8:20 Biblia Paralela Job 8:20 Chinese Bible Job 8:20 French Bible Job 8:20 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 8:20 Behold God will not cast away (Jb) |
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