Job 8:21

"“Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers."

Key Reflection

In Job 8:21, Eliphaz asserts that God has a discerning justice. According to this verse, God will not abandon those who live blamelessly and will not support evil-doers. This statement reflects the ancient Near Eastern belief in divine retribution, where moral conduct is closely linked to one's standing before God. While it may seem harsh from our perspective, it underscores the idea that God judges rightly according to His standards of righteousness and wickedness.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Till he fill thy mouth with laughing -Until he make thee completely happy. The word rendered “till” (עד‛ad), is rendered by Dr. Good, “even yet.” Noyes, following Houbigant, DeWette, and Michaelis, proposes to change the pointing, and to readעד‛ôd, instead ofעד‛ad- meaning, “while.” The verse is connected with that which follows, and the particle used here evidently means “while,” or “even yet” - and the whole passage means, “if you return to God, he will even yet fill you with joy, while those who hate you shall be clothed with shame.

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