Job 22:8

But [as for] the mighty man, he (d) had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.

(d) When you were in power and authority you did not do justice but wrong.

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1 Kings 21:11-15 ; Job 13:8 ; Job 29:7-17 ; Job 31:34 ; Micah 7:3 ; Psalms 12:8
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Dwelt — Either by thy sentence or permission, he had a peaceable and sure possession of it, whether he had right to it, or no.

⁸ But as for the mightyb man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 22:8