Job 8:20
Strong's Lexicon
Behold,
הֶן־ (hen-)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2005: interj 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part 2) if

God
אֵ֭ל (’êl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 410: 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power

does not
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

reject
יִמְאַס־ (yim·’as-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3988: 1) to reject, despise, refuse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to reject, refuse 1a2) to despise 1b) (Niphal) to be rejected 2) (Niphal) to flow, run

the blameless,
תָּ֑ם (tām)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8535: 1) perfect, complete 1a) complete, perfect 1a1) one who lacks nothing in physical strength, beauty, etc 1b) sound, wholesome 1b1) an ordinary, quiet sort of person 1c) complete, morally innocent, having integrity 1c1) one who is morally and ethically pure

nor will He
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

strengthen
יַ֝חֲזִ֗יק (ya·ḥă·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2388: 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, strengthen 1c2) to make firm 1c3) to display strength 1c4) to make severe 1c5) to support 1c6) to repair 1c7) to prevail, prevail upon 1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support 1c9) to hold, contain 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to strengthen oneself 1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength 1d3) to withstand 1d4) to hold strongly with

the hand
בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3027: 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists

of evildoers.
מְרֵעִֽים׃ (mə·rê·‘îm)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7489: 1) to be bad, be evil 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to be displeasing 1a2) to be sad 1a3) to be injurious, be evil 1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to do an injury or hurt 1b2) to do evil or wickedly 1b3) mischief (participle) 2) to break, shatter 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to break 2a2) broken (participle) 2a3) to be broken 2b) (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, God doth not reject the perfect, Nor taketh hold on the hand of evil doers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Look, God does not reject a person of integrity, and He will not support evildoers. 

New American Standard Bible
"Lo, God will not reject [a man of] integrity, Nor will He support the evildoers.

King James Bible
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect [man], neither will he help the evil doers:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Surely God does not reject one who is blameless or strengthen the hands of evildoers.

New Living Translation
"But look, God will not reject a person of integrity, nor will he lend a hand to the wicked.

English Standard Version
“Behold, God will not reject a blameless man, nor take the hand of evildoers.

New American Standard Bible
"Lo, God will not reject a man of integrity, Nor will He support the evildoers.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Look, God does not reject a person of integrity, and He will not support evildoers.

International Standard Version
Surely God won't reject those who are blameless or hold hands with those who practice evil.

NET Bible
"Surely, God does not reject a blameless man, nor does he grasp the hand of the evildoers.

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

English Revised Version
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he uphold the evil-doers.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, God doth not reject the perfect, Nor taketh hold on the hand of evil doers.
















Cross References
Genesis 18:25
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Job 4:7
Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

Job 21:30
That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 8:19
Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

Job 8:18
If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

Job 8:17
His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.

Job 8:21
Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.

Job 8:22
They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.

Job 9:1
Then Job answered and said,
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