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Job 8:20 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Job 8:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 8 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: help: Heb. take the ungodly by the hand”
Job 8:20 (KJV)
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Commentary on Job 8:20
Bildad concludes: 'Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers.' The verb ma'as (מָאַס, cast away) means to reject or despise. Tam (תָּם, perfect) is the same word describing Job in 1:1—complete or having integrity. Bildad's logic appears sound: God doesn't reject the righteous or aid the wicked. The problem is the implied accusation: since Job is suffering (apparently cast away), he must not truly be perfect. Bildad cannot accept that God might test the perfect or that suffering serves purposes beyond punishment.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 8:20
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“and see the upright”
“he shall not fall”
“to Cyrus”
“neither will he forsake his inheritance.”
“That they are led forth to the day of wrath?”