King James Version
Job 8:20 in the King James Version says “Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: help: Heb. take the ungodly by the ha...” — study this verse from Job chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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
If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: help: Heb. take the ungodly by the hand
Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing. rejoicing: Heb. shouting for joy
They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought. shall come: Heb. shall not be
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“Behold God”
H410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“man neither will he help”
H2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
“the evil doers”
H7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally)
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