8 though you were a powerful man, owning land- an honored man, living on it.
8 But as for the mighty
8 The man with power possessed the land, and the favored man lived in it.
8 And there you sat, strong and honored by everyone, surrounded by immense wealth!
8 But the mighty man possessed the land, And the honorable man dwelt in it.
8 You probably think the land belongs to the powerful and only the privileged have a right to it!
3 But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.
3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
3 Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice.
3 But his sons didn't take after him; they were out for what they could get for themselves, taking bribes, corrupting justice.
3 But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
3 But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice.
(Read 1 Samuel 8:1-3)
It does not appear that Samuel's sons were so profane and vicious as Eli's sons; but they were corrupt judges, they turned aside after lucre. Samuel took no bribes, but his sons did, and then they perverted judgment. What added to the grievance of the people was, that they were threatened by an invasion from Nahash, king of the Ammonites.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 22:8
Commentary on Job 22:5-14
(Read Job 22:5-14)
Eliphaz brought heavy charges against Job, without reason for his accusations, except that Job was visited as he supposed God always visited every wicked man. He charges him with oppression, and that he did harm with his wealth and power in the time of his prosperity.