Job 8:13 Meaning and Explanation
“So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:”
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Read Full Chapter →Bildad applies the lesson: those who forget God meet the same fate, and the godless one's hope dies.
What Does Job 8:13 Mean?
Now Bildad names what the withering reed pictures. Such is the end of all who forget God; the hope of the godless will perish like a plant cut off from water. He drives the parable to its point with a stark verdict.
The principle is true to all of Scripture: a hope built apart from God has no root and cannot last. Bildad's error is to aim this truth at Job, who had not forgotten God at all. Still the warning searches every heart. Where is our hope anchored? A hope set on the living God, and finally on Christ in whom that hope is sure, does not wither but holds the soul as an anchor within the veil.
Job 8:13 in the Original Language
chaneph (חָנֵף), 'hypocrite' -- one who is godless or profane, severed from reverence for God.
Frequently Asked Questions About Job 8:13
What does Job 8:13 mean?
Bildad applies the lesson: those who forget God meet the same fate, and the godless one's hope dies.