Job 8:20 “Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the…”

Job 8:20

Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil-doers.

Geneva Bible 1599

Behold, God will not cast away an vpright man, neither will he take the wicked by the hand,

Darby Translation

Behold, God will not cast off a perfect man, neither will he take evil-doers by the hand.

Young's Literal Translation

Lo, God doth not reject the perfect, Nor taketh hold on the hand of evil doers.

Bible in Basic English

Truly, God will not give up him who is without sin, and will not take evil-doers by the hand.

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Cross references

“God”

Job 4:7 Psalm 37:37 Psalm 37:24 Psalm 94:14 Job 9:22

Job 4:7 · BSB

Consider now, I plead: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Or where have the upright been destroyed?

Psalm 37:37 · BSB

Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.

Psalm 37:24 · BSB

Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.

Psalm 94:14 · BSB

For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.

Job 9:22 · BSB

It is all the same, and so I say, ‘He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.’

“help the evil doers”

Isaiah 45:1

Isaiah 45:1 · BSB

This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut:

Also

Job 21:30

Job 21:30 · BSB

Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust.

21He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with a shout of joy.

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