Thomas Aquinas, on Job 8:20

“God will not cast away the simple, nor reach out his hand to the evildoer:”

“Consequently he shows what conclusion he intends to draw from all he said already saying, "God does not spurn a simple man," for he will not place him far from him so that he does not sustain one who clings to him in simplicity of heart. "Nor does he lend his hand to the wicked," i.e. he will not help them so their prosperity is confirmed.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.