Job 8:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

Thy beginning - the beginning of thy new happiness after restoration.

Latter end. So it actually came to pass, but not as Bildad supposed; for not the friends, but Job was justified by God after he had humbled himself before God: "The Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning" (Job 42:12); "Surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off" (Proverbs 23:18).

Job 8:7

7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.