Job 22:8
while the land belonged to a mighty man, and a man of honor lived on it.
BSB
ASV
But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; And the honorable man, he dwelt in it.
KJV
But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
But as for the mighty man, he had the earth - איש זרוע ish zeroa, the man of arm. Finger, hand, and arm, are all emblems of strength and power. The man of arm is not only the strong man, but the man of power and influence, the man of rapine and plunder. The honorable man - Literally, the man whose face is accepted, the respectable man, the man of wealth. Thou wert an enemy to the poor and needy, but thou didst favor and flatter the rich and great.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
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Psalms 12:8The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.
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At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?
If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within.
The mind of the rash will know and understand, and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.
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Isaiah 9:15The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.
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For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers.
the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the soothsayer and the elder,
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Isaiah 3:3the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.
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Next, Gideon asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?” “Men like you,” they answered, “each one resembling the son of a king.”