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title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Surely God does not reject one who is blameless or strengthen the hands of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“But look, God will not reject a person of integrity, nor will he lend a hand to the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Behold, God will not reject a blameless man, nor take the hand of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God will not cast away a perfect <i>man</i>, neither will he help the evil doers:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Behold, God will not cast away the blameless, Nor will He uphold the evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, God will not reject <i>a person of</i> integrity, Nor will He help evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Lo, God will not reject a man of integrity, Nor will He support the evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Lo, God will not reject <i>a man of</i> integrity, Nor will He support the evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, God will not reject a blameless <i>man</i>, Nor will He strengthen the hand of the evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, God will not reject a <i>man of</i> integrity, Nor will He strengthen <i>or</i> support evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look, God does not reject a person of integrity, and he will not support evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look, God does not reject a person of integrity, and He will not support evildoers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil-doers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We know God doesn't reject an innocent person or help a sinner. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he uphold the evil-doers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Certainly, God does not reject a person of integrity or give a helping hand to wicked people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But God will never abandon the faithful or ever give help to evil people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely God won't reject those who are blameless or hold hands with those who practice evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Surely, God does not reject a blameless man, nor does he grasp the hand of the evildoers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Look, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, God does not reject the perfect, "" Nor takes hold on the hand of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, God doth not reject the perfect, Nor taketh hold on the hand of evil doers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold, God will not reject the blameless one, and he will not take hold upon the hand of those doing evil:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />God will not cast away the simple, nor reach out his hand to the evildoer: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />God will not discard the simple, nor will he extend his hand to the spiteful,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God will not cast away the upright; neither will he take the hand of the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“See, God will not reject a blameless person, nor take the hand of evildoers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God will not reject the upright men, nor will he help the evildoers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />God does not despise the perfect and does not hold evil doers by the hand<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, God will not cast away an innocent man, Neither will He uphold the evil-doers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the Lord will by no means reject the harmless man; but he will not receive any gift of the ungodly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/8-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=1268" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/8.htm">Bildad: Job Should Repent</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hen- (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3988.htm" title="3988: yim·’as- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To spurn, to disappear. A primitive root; to spurn; also to disappear.">reject</a> <a href="/hebrew/8535.htm" title="8535: tām (Adj-ms) -- Complete. From tamam; complete; usually pious; specifically, gentle, dear.">the blameless,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">nor will He</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: ya·ḥă·zîq (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">strengthen</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ- (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="7489: mə·rê·‘îm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to spoil; figuratively, to make good for nothing, i.e. Bad.">of evildoers.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with a shout of joy.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-25.htm">Psalm 37:25-28</a></span><br />I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread. / They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing. / Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Proverbs 11:18-19</a></span><br />The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. / Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-6.htm">Psalm 1:6</a></span><br />For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-3.htm">Proverbs 10:3</a></span><br />The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">Psalm 34:15-17</a></span><br />The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry. / But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth. / The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">1 Peter 3:12</a></span><br />For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12-15</a></span><br />The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. / Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. / In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-2.htm">Proverbs 12:2-3</a></span><br />The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil. / A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-7.htm">1 John 3:7</a></span><br />Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Psalm 84:11</a></span><br />For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-21.htm">Proverbs 13:21</a></span><br />Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/125-4.htm">Psalm 125:4</a></span><br />Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to the upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-11.htm">Proverbs 14:11</a></span><br />The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-10.htm">Matthew 5:10-12</a></span><br />Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:</p><p class="hdg">God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-7.htm">Job 4:7</a></b></br> Remember, I pray thee, who <i>ever</i> perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-22.htm">Job 9:22</a></b></br> This <i>is</i> one <i>thing</i>, therefore I said <i>it</i>, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-24.htm">Psalm 37:24,37</a></b></br> Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth <i>him with</i> his hand… </p><p class="hdg">help the evil doers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1</a></b></br> 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;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/4-6.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/job/8-4.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-5.htm">Doers</a> <a href="/job/8-4.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-13.htm">Evildoers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-2.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/job/8-4.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/job/6-21.htm">Help</a> <a href="/job/8-15.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/job/4-7.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/job/6-29.htm">Integrity</a> <a href="/job/1-8.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-20.htm">Reject</a> <a href="/job/8-4.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/job/4-4.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/job/8-15.htm">Support</a> <a href="/job/8-19.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-39.htm">Uphold</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/9-20.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/job/15-33.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/job/35-12.htm">Doers</a> <a href="/job/9-20.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/job/34-8.htm">Evildoers</a> <a href="/job/10-3.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/job/9-8.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/job/12-25.htm">Help</a> <a href="/job/9-28.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/job/9-15.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/job/27-5.htm">Integrity</a> <a href="/job/9-20.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/job/10-3.htm">Reject</a> <a href="/job/9-28.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/job/16-5.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/job/22-9.htm">Support</a> <a href="/job/11-11.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/psalms/16-5.htm">Uphold</a><div class="vheading2">Job 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/8-1.htm">Bildad shows God's justice in dealing with men according to their works.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/8-8.htm">He alleges antiquity to prove the certain destruction of the hypocrite.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/8-20.htm">He applies God's just dealing to Job.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Behold, God does not reject the blameless</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the character of God as just and righteous. In the context of the Book of Job, Bildad is speaking, suggesting that God’s justice is evident in His treatment of the righteous. The term "blameless" is significant, often used in the Old Testament to describe individuals like Noah (<a href="/genesis/6-9.htm">Genesis 6:9</a>) and Job himself (<a href="/job/1.htm">Job 1:1</a>), who are upright and live in accordance with God's laws. The idea is that God’s favor rests upon those who live righteously, aligning with the covenantal promises found throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, such as in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where blessings are promised for obedience. This reflects the cultural understanding of retributive justice prevalent in ancient Near Eastern societies.<p><b>nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers</b><br>This part of the verse underscores the belief that God opposes those who act wickedly. The phrase "strengthen the hand" implies providing support or success. In biblical context, this aligns with passages like <a href="/psalms/37-17.htm">Psalm 37:17</a>, which states that the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. Theologically, this reflects the principle that God’s justice will ultimately prevail, and evil will not be allowed to prosper indefinitely. This is consistent with the prophetic literature, such as in <a href="/isaiah/13-11.htm">Isaiah 13:11</a>, where God declares He will punish the world for its evil. The cultural context of the time viewed divine justice as a key aspect of God’s interaction with humanity, ensuring that moral order is maintained.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. His account is a profound exploration of suffering and faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bildad_the_shuhite.htm">Bildad the Shuhite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who attempts to explain Job's suffering by suggesting that God rewards the righteous and punishes the wicked.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, whose justice and sovereignty are explored through Job's trials.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, often thought to be located in the region of Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>The ongoing conversation between Job and his friends, which seeks to understand the nature of suffering and divine justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_faithfulness.htm">God's Justice and Faithfulness</a></b><br>God is inherently just and faithful. He does not abandon those who are blameless, affirming His commitment to righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_suffering.htm">The Nature of Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering is not always a direct result of personal sin. The account of Job challenges simplistic views of retribution and encourages trust in God's greater plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/righteousness_and_relationship_with_god.htm">Righteousness and Relationship with God</a></b><br>Being blameless is about maintaining a right relationship with God, characterized by faith and obedience, rather than mere outward actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_trials.htm">Encouragement in Trials</a></b><br>Believers can find encouragement in knowing that God sees and upholds the righteous, even when circumstances seem unjust or difficult.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_counsel.htm">Discernment in Counsel</a></b><br>Like Job's friends, well-meaning advice can sometimes miss the mark. It's important to seek wisdom and discernment in understanding God's ways.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_8_11-13_conflict_with_god's_mercy.htm">Job 8:11–13 compares the fate of sinners to papyrus plants withering; does this metaphor conflict with other biblical teachings about God’s mercy? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_job's_integrity_reconciled_with_sin.htm">How do we reconcile Job's depiction of nearly flawless integrity in Job 29 with biblical teachings on universal human sinfulness (e.g., Romans 3:23)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_bildad's_claim_with_innocent_suffering.htm">How can Bildad's claim that God never rejects the blameless (Job 8:20-22) be reconciled with instances of innocent suffering in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_31_5-8_oppose_human_fallibility.htm">Does Job's assertion of moral completeness in Job 31:5-8 conflict with the broader biblical theme of universal human fallibility?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man</span>. 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, <span class="accented">neither will he grasp the hand of</span> <span class="accented">evil-doers</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> though he may support them for a while, he will not maintain them firmly and constantly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/8-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(hen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֭ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">does not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reject</span><br /><span class="heb">יִמְאַס־</span> <span class="translit">(yim·’as-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3988.htm">Strong's 3988: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spurn, to disappear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the blameless,</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(tām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8535.htm">Strong's 8535: </a> </span><span class="str2">Complete, pious, gentle, dear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nor will He</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">strengthen</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֝חֲזִ֗יק</span> <span class="translit">(ya·ḥă·zîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the hand</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיַד־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yaḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of evildoers.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְרֵעִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·rê·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7489.htm">Strong's 7489: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/8-20.htm">Job 8:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/8-20.htm">Job 8:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/8-20.htm">Job 8:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/8-20.htm">Job 8:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/8-20.htm">Job 8:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/8-20.htm">Job 8:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/8-20.htm">Job 8:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/8-20.htm">Job 8:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/8-20.htm">Job 8:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/8-20.htm">Job 8:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/8-20.htm">OT Poetry: Job 8:20 Behold God will not cast away (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/8-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 8:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 8:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/8-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 8:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 8:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>