Job 8:20 · KJV
“Behold, God will not cast away a perfect {man}, neither will he help the evil doers: {help...: Heb. take the ungodly by the hand} {come: Heb. shall not be}”
— Job 8:20
Behold, this {is} the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing. {rejoicing: Heb. shouting for joy}
Job 8 — Context
If he destroy him from his place, then {it} shall deny him, {saying}, I have not seen thee.
19Behold, this {is} the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
20Behold, God will not cast away a perfect {man}, neither will he help the evil doers: {help...: Heb. take the ungodly by the hand} {come: Heb. shall not be}
21Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing. {rejoicing: Heb. shouting for joy}
22They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought. {shall come...: Heb. shall not be}
Cross References
Job 4:7
Remember, I pray thee, who {ever} perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
Psalms 37:37
Mark the perfect {man}, and behold the upright: for the end of {that} man {is} peace.
Psalms 37:24
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth {him with} his hand.
Isaiah 45:1
Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; {have...: or, strengthened}
Psalms 94:14
For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
Job 21:30
That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath. {wrath: Heb. wraths}
Job 9:22
This {is} one {thing}, therefore I said {it}, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.