Job 8:8
For inquire of the former generation, and search diligently into the memory of the fathers:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
In Context
7Insomuch, that if thy former things were small, thy latter things would be multiplied exceedingly.
9(For we are but of yesterday, and are ignorant that our days upon earth are but a shadow:)
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:32Ask of the days of old, that have been before thy time from the day that God created man upon the earth, from one end of heaven to the other end thereof, if ever there was done the like thing, or it hath been known at any time,
Job 12:12In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence.
Job 15:10There are with us also aged and ancient men, much elder than thy fathers.
Job 32:6Then Eliu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said : I am younger in days, and you are more ancient; therefore hanging down my head, I was afraid to shew you my opinion.
Psalms 78:3How great things have we heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
Romans 15:4For what things soever were written, were written for our learning: that through patience and the comfort of the scriptures, we might have hope.
Matthew Henry on Job 8:2-8
The Address of Bildad. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, 2 How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? 3 Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? 4 If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression; 5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; 6 If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the… Read the whole commentary →