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Job 8:20

Job 8:20
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing. Directing himself to Job; and suggesting, that if he was a perfect, sincere, and upright man. God would not cast him away utterly,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man - On the meaning of the word perfect, see the note at Job 1:1. The sentiment of Bildad, or the inference which he draws from the whole argument is, that…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 8:20-22

Bildad here, in the close of his discourse, sums up what he has to say in a few words, setting before Job life and death, the blessing and the curse, assuring him that as he was so he should fare, and…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Job 8:20-22

Finally Bildad repeats his general principle and augurs from the one side of it a happy and brilliant future for Job.

cast away a perfect man This word "perfect" is the title given to Job by the…

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