Job 8:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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

Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man. Bildad regards Job, not as a hardened sinner, but as a righteous man who has fallen into sin. 'God will not cast off for ever a perfect' (or godly man, such as Job was), if he will only repent. 'Those alone who persevere in sin God will not help' (Hebrew, take by the hand [yachªziyq bªyad] - "Thou hast holden me by my right hand," Psalms 73:23; Isaiah 41:13; Isaiah 42:6) when fallen.

Job 8:20

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