Bible Commentaries
Job 8

Introduction

Overview

Job 8:1, Bildad shews God’s justice in dealing with men according to their works; Job 8:8, He alleges antiquity to prove the certain destruction of the hypocrite; Job 8:20, He applies God’s just dealing to Job.

Verse 1

Bildad: Job 2:11

Reciprocal: Job 4:1 - answered Job 18:1 - Bildad Job 42:7 - Eliphaz

Verse 2

How long: Job 11:2, Job 11:3, Job 16:3, Job 18:2, Job 19:2, Job 19:3, Exodus 10:3, Exodus 10:7, Proverbs 1:22

the words: Job 6:9, Job 6:26, Job 7:11, Job 15:2, 1 Kings 19:11

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 1:14 - How long Job 34:37 - multiplieth Psalms 139:4 - there is not Jeremiah 5:13 - the prophets

Verse 3

God: Job 4:17, Job 9:2, Job 10:3, Job 19:7, Job 34:5, Job 34:12, Job 34:17-19, Job 40:8, Genesis 18:25, Deuteronomy 32:4, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Ezekiel 18:25, Ezekiel 33:17, Ezekiel 33:20, Psalms 89:14, Daniel 9:14, Romans 2:5, Romans 3:4-6

Almighty: Job 21:15, Job 21:20, Job 34:10-12, Job 35:13, Job 40:2, Psalms 99:4, Revelation 15:3, Revelation 16:7

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:23 - Wilt Job 4:11 - the stout Job 13:4 - ye are forgers Job 21:27 - I know Job 22:20 - our substance Job 34:37 - multiplieth Job 36:23 - Thou Zephaniah 3:5 - he will Romans 3:6 - for then Romans 9:14 - Is there unrighteousness 2 Thessalonians 1:5 - righteous

Verse 4

he have cast: Job 1:5, Job 1:18, Job 1:19, Job 5:4, Job 18:16-19, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 19:13-25

for their transgression: Heb. in the hand of their transgression

Reciprocal: Job 4:11 - the stout Job 13:4 - ye are forgers Job 18:19 - neither Job 19:3 - ye reproached Job 22:20 - our substance Isaiah 64:7 - because

Verse 5

thou wouldest: Job 5:8, Job 11:13, Job 22:21-23, Job 22:24-30, 2 Chronicles 33:12, 2 Chronicles 33:13, Isaiah 55:6, Isaiah 55:7, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Hebrews 3:7, Hebrews 3:8, James 4:7-10

Reciprocal: Job 9:15 - I would Job 10:2 - show me Job 16:17 - my prayer Job 22:23 - return Psalms 63:1 - early Mark 4:38 - and they

Verse 6

thou wert: Job 1:8, Job 4:6, Job 4:7, Job 21:14, Job 21:15, Job 16:17, Psalms 26:5, Psalms 26:6, Proverbs 15:8, Isaiah 1:15, 1 Timothy 2:8, 1 John 3:19-22

he would: Psalms 44:23, Psalms 59:4, Psalms 59:5, Isaiah 51:9

make: Job 22:23-30, Isaiah 3:10

Reciprocal: Job 10:2 - show me Job 11:13 - prepare Job 32:3 - and yet Job 42:10 - the Lord Psalms 7:10 - which Proverbs 3:33 - he blesseth Proverbs 14:11 - the tabernacle Mark 4:38 - and they

Verse 7

thy beginning: Job 42:12, Job 42:13, Proverbs 4:18, Zechariah 4:10, Matthew 13:12, Matthew 13:31, Matthew 13:32

thy latter: Deuteronomy 8:16, Proverbs 19:20, Zechariah 14:7, 2 Peter 2:20

Reciprocal: Genesis 32:10 - my staff 2 Samuel 3:1 - David waxed 1 Kings 18:44 - a little cloud Ezra 3:12 - when the foundation Job 42:10 - the Lord Psalms 72:16 - There Psalms 107:41 - setteth Proverbs 3:33 - he blesseth

Verse 8

inquire: Job 12:12, Job 15:10, Job 15:18, Job 32:6, Job 32:7, Deuteronomy 4:32, Deuteronomy 32:7, Psalms 44:1, Psalms 78:3, Psalms 78:4, Isaiah 38:19, Romans 15:4, 1 Corinthians 10:11

Reciprocal: Genesis 47:9 - have not Job 5:27 - we have searched Job 12:2 - ye are the people Job 13:1 - ear Job 20:4 - thou not Joel 1:2 - ye old Matthew 5:21 - it

Verse 9

we are but: Job 7:6, Genesis 47:9, 1 Chronicles 29:15, Psalms 39:5, Psalms 90:4, Psalms 102:11, Psalms 144:4

nothing: Heb. not

Reciprocal: Job 10:20 - my days few Job 14:2 - fleeth Job 20:4 - thou not Job 38:12 - since Psalms 44:1 - in the times Ecclesiastes 6:12 - the days of his vain life

Verse 10

Shall not: Job 12:7, Job 12:8, Job 32:7, Deuteronomy 6:7, Deuteronomy 11:19, Psalms 145:4, Hebrews 11:4, Hebrews 12:1

utter words: Proverbs 16:23, Proverbs 18:15, Matthew 12:35

Verse 11

the rush: Exodus 2:3, Isaiah 19:5-7

Reciprocal: Genesis 41:2 - a meadow Isaiah 19:6 - the reeds Jeremiah 17:6 - like

Verse 12

Psalms 129:6, Psalms 129:7, Jeremiah 17:6, Matthew 13:20, James 1:10, James 1:11, 1 Peter 1:24

Reciprocal: Esther 5:12 - to morrow

Verse 13

that forget God: Deuteronomy 6:12, Deuteronomy 8:11, Deuteronomy 8:14, Deuteronomy 8:19, Psalms 9:17, Psalms 10:4, Psalms 50:22, Isaiah 51:13

the hypocrite's: Job 11:20, Job 13:16, Job 15:34, Job 18:14, Job 20:5, Job 27:8-10, Job 36:13, Proverbs 10:28, Proverbs 12:7, Isaiah 33:14, Lamentations 3:18, Matthew 24:51, Luke 12:1, Luke 12:2

Reciprocal: Esther 5:12 - to morrow Job 19:10 - mine hope Psalms 37:35 - a green bay tree Proverbs 11:7 - General Proverbs 11:9 - An hypocrite Hosea 2:13 - forgat Matthew 25:8 - for

Verse 14

web: Heb. house, Isaiah 59:5, Isaiah 59:6

Reciprocal: Job 11:20 - their hope Job 18:14 - confidence Job 27:18 - as a moth Proverbs 11:7 - General Matthew 25:8 - for

Verse 15

it shall not stand: Job 18:14, Job 27:18, Psalms 52:5-7, Psalms 112:10, Proverbs 10:28, Matthew 7:24-27, Luke 6:47-49

Reciprocal: Proverbs 14:11 - house Proverbs 21:12 - wisely Isaiah 59:6 - webs

Verse 16

green: Job 21:7-15, Psalms 37:35, Psalms 37:36, Psalms 73:3-12

his branch: Job 5:3

Reciprocal: Job 15:32 - and his branch Isaiah 25:5 - branch Jeremiah 17:8 - he shall Ezekiel 47:12 - whose

Verse 17

roots: Job 18:16, Job 29:19, Isaiah 5:24, Isaiah 40:24, Jeremiah 12:1, Jeremiah 12:2, Mark 11:20, Jude 1:12

Verse 18

he: Job 7:10, Job 20:9, Psalms 37:10, Psalms 37:36, Psalms 73:18, Psalms 73:19, Psalms 92:7

Reciprocal: Job 8:22 - come to nought Psalms 103:16 - and the Revelation 12:8 - their

Verse 19

this is the joy: Job 20:5, Matthew 13:20, Matthew 13:21

out of the earth: 1 Samuel 2:8, Psalms 75:7, Psalms 113:7, Ezekiel 17:24, Matthew 3:9

Reciprocal: Psalms 103:16 - and the

Verse 20

God: Job 4:7, Job 9:22, Psalms 37:24, Psalms 37:37, Psalms 94:14

help the evil doers: Heb. take the ungodly by the hand, Isaiah 45:1

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:25 - that the Job 1:8 - a perfect Job 9:23 - he will Job 10:3 - shine upon Isaiah 51:18 - that taketh Hebrews 8:9 - I took

Verse 21

he fill: Genesis 21:6, Psalms 126:2, Psalms 126:6, Luke 6:21

rejoicing: Heb. shouting for joy, Ezra 3:11-13, Nehemiah 12:43, Psalms 32:11, Psalms 98:4, Psalms 100:1, Isaiah 65:13, Isaiah 65:14

Verse 22

clothed: Psalms 35:26, Psalms 109:29, Psalms 132:18, 1 Peter 5:5

come to nought: Heb. not be, Job 8:18, Job 7:21

Reciprocal: Job 24:24 - gone Job 27:19 - he is not Ezekiel 26:16 - clothe Amos 5:5 - come