“But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.”
"But the man with power possessed the land, and the favored man dwelt in it." The powerful and favored dwelt in the land—perhaps a reference to Job himself, suggesting that he used his status for exploitation. The verse implies that Job's prosperity was built on injustice.
Church Fathers on Job 22:8
For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. Thou hast not given water to the weary, thou hast withholden bread from the hungry. In the might of thine arm thou didst possess the land, and as the most powerful thou didst hold it. 6. In Holy Scripture by the term of ‘a pledge’ sometimes the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and sometimes the confession of sin, are denoted. Thus pledge is taken as the gift of the Holy Spirit, as…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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