Job 8 · Verse 19

Job 8:19

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

Job 8:19 in other translations

BSBSurely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust.
WEBBehold, this is the joy of his way. Out of the earth, others will spring.
ASVBehold, this is the joy of his way; And out of the earth shall others spring.
YLTLo, this is the joy of his way, And from the dust others spring up.'
DARBYBehold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the dust shall others grow.
BBESuch is the joy of his way, and out of the dust another comes up to take his place.
WebsterBehold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

What does Job 8:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
19. Bitter irony. The hypocrite boasts of joy. This then is his "joy" at the last. and out of the earth--others immediately, who take the place of the man thus punished; not godly men (Mt 3:9). For the place of the weeds is among stones, where the gardener wishes no plants. But, ungodly; a fresh crop of weeds always springs up in the place of those torn up: there is no end of hypocrites on earth [Umbreit].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 Behold this is the joy of his way - A strong irony. Here is the issue of all his mirth, of his sports, games, and pastimes! See the unfeeling, domineering, polluting and polluted scape-grace, levelled with those whom he had despised, a servant of servants, or unable to work through his debaucheries, cringing for a morsel of bread, or ingloriously ending his days in that bane of any well-ordered and civilized state, a parish workhouse. This also I have most literally witnessed. Out of the earth shall others gross - As in the preceding case, when one plant or tree is blasted or cut down, another may be planted in the same place; so, when a spendthrift has run through his property, another possesses his inheritance, and grows up from that soil in which he himself might have continued to flourish, had it not been for his extravagance and folly. This verse Mr. Good applies to God himself, with no advantage to the argument, nor elucidation of the sense, that I can see. I shall give his translation, and refer to his learned notes for his vindication of the version he has given: - "Behold the Eternal (הוא) exulting in his course; Even over his dust shall raise up another." In this way none of the ancient versions have understood the passage. I believe it to be a strong irony, similar to that which some think flowed from the pen of the same writer: Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth; and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes. But know thou, that for all these God will bring thee into judgment; Ecc 11:9. These two places illustrate each other.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 8:8-19

Bildad discourses well of hypocrites and evil-doers, and the fatal end of all their hopes and joys. He proves this truth of the destruction of the hopes and joys of hypocrites, by an appeal to former times. Bildad refers to the testimony of the ancients. Those teach best that utter words out of their heart, that speak from an experience of spiritual and divine things. A rush growing in fenny ground, looking very…

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Job 8:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הֶן\־hen-there!H2005
ה֭וּאhu'thatH1931
מְשׂ֣וֹשׂme.Sos[is] [the] joy ofH4885
דַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.Koway itsH1870
וּ֝מֵעָפָ֗רu.me.'a.Farand from [the] dustH6083
אַחֵ֥ר'a.CheranotherH312
יִצְמָֽחוּ\׃yitz.Ma.chuthey will spring upH6779

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Job 8:19

  • Job 20:5

    That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

  • Psalms 113:7

    He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

  • 1 Samuel 2:8

    He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.

  • Ezekiel 17:24

    And all the trees of the field shall know that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the Lord have spoken and have done it.

  • Matthew 13:20-21

    But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

  • Matthew 3:9

    And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

  • Psalms 75:7

    But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
this is the joy.
20:5; Mt 13:20,21
out of the earth.
1Sa 2:8; Ps 75:7; 113:7; Eze 17:24; Mt 3:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Job 8:18

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

  • Job 8:19

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

  • Job 8:20

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

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Job 8:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Ciertamente éste será el gozo de su camino; y de la tierra de donde se traspusiere, nacerán otros.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Telles sont les délices de ses voies; et de la poussière, d’autres germeront.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Siehe, das ist die Freude seines Weges; und aus dem Staube sprossen andere hervor.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hæc est enim lætitia viæ ejus, ut rursum de terra alii germinentur.