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  • Esmari Potgieter

2025-01-29
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  1. Job 8:21 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Commentary on Job 8:21 (Summary)

Job 8:21 (ESV)

21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouting.

Of course, Bildad doubts whether Job is blameless. Why would Job suffer so, if it wasn’t because of sin? But if Job is innocent, he will certainly become a happy man again.

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