Job 8:18 meaning and explanation

If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’

Job 8:18, Berean Standard Bible

Explanation preview

Bildad the Shuhite is answering Job's lament, defending the traditional belief that suffering comes from sin. In verse 18 he pictures the godless person as a plant with shallow roots, a recurring image in this speech.

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