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Job 8:18

Job 8:18
If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Behold, this is the joy of his way,.... Of the state and condition of the hypocrite, who, while he is in outward prosperity, exults and rejoices, but his joy is but short, it is but for a moment, Job…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

If he destroy him from his place - The particle here which is rendered “if (אם 'ı̂m) is often used to denote emphasis, and means here “certainly” - “he shall be certainly destroyed.” The word rendered…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 8:8-19

Bildad here discourses very well on the sad catastrophe of hypocrites and evil-doers and the fatal period of all their hopes and joys. He will not be so bold as to say with Eliphaz that none that were…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

if he destroy him The subject is God. The words might be rendered, if he be(when he is) destroyed. This is perhaps better, as the plant is spoken of. The point of the verse is not who destroys him,…

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