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Job 8:19
19Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the dust shall others grow.
Job 8:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
- New International Version (NIV)Surely its life withers away, and from the soil other plants grow.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the soil others will spring.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Behold, this is the joy of His way, And out of the earth others will grow.
Context of Job 8:19
17His roots are entwined about the stoneheap; he seeth the place of stones. 18If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him: I have not seen thee! Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the dust shall others grow. 20Behold, God will not cast off a perfect man, neither will he take evil-doers by the hand. 21Whilst he would fill thy mouth with laughing and thy lips with shouting,
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הֶן־ה֭וּא מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּ֝מֵעָפָ֗ר אַחֵ֥ר יִצְמָֽחוּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 8:19
- Job 20:5The exultation of the wicked is short, and the joy of the ungodly man but for a moment?
- Matthew 13:20But he that is sown on the rocky places — this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,
- 1 Samuel 2:8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy, To set [him] among nobles; and he maketh them inherit a throne of glory; For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, and he hath set the world upon them.
- Psalms 75:7For God is the judge; he putteth down one and exalteth another.
- Psalms 113:7He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy,
- Ezekiel 17:24And all the trees of the field shall know that I Jehovah have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and made the dry tree to flourish: I Jehovah have spoken, and will do [it].
- Matthew 3:9And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Commentaries on Job 8:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Behold this is the joy of his way - A strong irony. Here is the issue of all his mirth, of his sports, games, and pastimes! See the unfeeling, domineering, polluting and polluted scape-grace, levelled with those whom he had despised, a servant of servants, or unable to work through his debaucheries, cringing for a morsel of bread, or ingloriously ending his days in that bane of any well-ordered and civilized state, a parish workhouse. This also I have…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Behold, this is the joy of his way - This is evidently sarcastic. “Lo! such is the joy of his course! He boasts of joy, as all hypocrites do, but his joy endures only for a little time. This is the end of it. He is cut down and removed, and the earth and the heavens disown him!” And out of the earth shall others grow - This image is still derived from the tree or plant. The meaning is, that such a plant would be taken away, and that others would spring up…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-19Verses 8-19 Bildad discourses well of hypocrites and evil-doers, and the fatal end of all their hopes and joys. He proves this truth of the destruction of the hopes and joys of hypocrites, by an appeal to former times. Bildad refers to the testimony of the ancients. Those teach best that utter words out of their heart, that speak from an experience of spiritual and divine things. A rush growing in fenny ground, looking very green, but withering in dry…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. Bitter irony. The hypocrite boasts of joy. This then is his "joy" at the last. and out of the earth--others immediately, who take the place of the man thus punished; not godly men (Mt 3:9). For the place of the weeds is among stones, where the gardener wishes no plants. But, ungodly; a fresh crop of weeds always springs up in the place of those torn up: there is no end of hypocrites on earth [Umbreit].Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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