KJV ORIGINAL
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Look, God will not reject a person who lives righteously, and he will not help those who do evil.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying that God protects good people and doesn't support those who do wrong.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Job, Bildad the Shuhite is speaking to Job, who is enduring severe suffering and questioning his circumstances. Bildad argues from traditional wisdom that God rewards the blameless and rejects the wicked, reflecting the ancient Near Eastern belief in divine retribution. This verse highlights the cultural assumption that moral integrity leads to God's favor, while evil actions result in abandonment.
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