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Job 8:19
19People who are like weeds only have that kind of joy. When they disappear, other weeds grow in their place.
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
17Their roots grow around a heap of stones. They have a strong home among the rocks. 18But finally, someone pulls those weeds out of the ground. When that happens, nobody knows that the weeds were ever there. People who are like weeds only have that kind of joy. When they disappear, other weeds grow in their place. 20Listen! God never turns away from a man who is not guilty. Nor will he ever help wicked people. 21He will surely make you happy again. You will be able to laugh and shout with joy.
Read all of Job 8Job 8:19 word by word
הֶן־ה֭וּא מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּ֝מֵעָפָ֗ר אַחֵ֥ר יִצְמָֽחוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 8:19
- Job 20:5You know that a wicked person is only happy for a short time. His joy continues only for a moment.
- Matthew 13:20Other seeds fell on soil with rocks in it. This is like some people who hear God's message. These people are happy to believe it for a time.
- 1 Samuel 2:8He raises up weak people from the ground. He lifts poor people up out of the dirt. He makes them become friends of princes. He puts them in places of honour. The deep places of the earth belong to the Lord. He built the world on a strong foundation.
- Psalms 75:7God is the one who judges people. He decides who to bring down and who to lift up.
- Psalms 113:7He lifts poor people out of the dirt. And he lifts up weak people from the ashes.
- Ezekiel 17:24Then all the trees of the forest will know that I am the Lord. I cause tall trees to fall down. I cause small trees to grow tall. I cause green trees to become dry. I cause dry trees to make fresh leaves. I, the Lord, have said this and I will surely do it.” ’
- Matthew 3:9Do not say to yourselves, “We are in the family of Abraham. God will surely not punish us.” Listen! God can take these stones and make children for Abraham out of them!
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
In the dictionaries
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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