Job 8:7

“Though thy beginning was small, etc.] When, he first set out in the world; and which though it greatly increased, and he was the greatest man in all the east, yet Bildad suggests, should he behave well, that was comparatively small to what it would be with him hereafter; and which was fact, for he had double of what he before enjoyed; so Mr. Broughton renders the words, “and thy former state should be little to thy latter”: or rather the sense and meaning is, “though thy beginning should be small” f347 ; be it so that it is; or rather that though he should begin again in the world with very little, as indeed at present he had nothing to begin with, and when he did it was but with little; one…”

“thy beginning--the beginning of thy new happiness after restoration. latter end-- (Job 42:12; Pro 23:18).”

“Though thy beginning was small - On the supposition that the children of Job had been cut off, his family now was small. Yet Bildad says, that if he were to begin life again, even with so small a family, and in such depressed and trying circumstances, if he were a righteous man he might hope for returning prosperity. Yet thy latter end - From this, it is evident that Job was not now regarded as an old man. He would still have the prospect of living many years. Some have supposed, however that the meaning here is, that his former prosperity should appear small compared with that which he would hereafter enjoy if he were pure and righteous. So Noyes and Rosenmuller interpret it. But it seems…”

“8:7 you will end with much: Bildad’s words were more true than he realized (42:12; cp. 5:19-26).”

“thy beginning: Job 42:12, Job 42:13; Pro 4:18; Zac 4:10; Mat 13:12, Mat 13:31, Mat 13:32 thy latter: Deu 8:16; Pro 19:20; Zac 14:7; Pe2 2:20 Job 8:8”