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Job 22:30

Job 22:30
He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

He shall deliver the island of the innocent - Margin, “the innocent shall deliver the island.” Never was there a more unhappy translation than this; and it is quite clear that our translators had no…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 22:21-30

Methinks I can almost forgive Eliphaz his hard censures of Job, which we had in the beginning of the chapter, though they were very unjust and unkind, for this good counsel and encouragement which he…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the island of the innocent Rather, him that is not innocent. Even others who are blameworthy shall be saved through Job's intercession, because of the cleanness of his hands, for the effectual fervent…