Job 8:5

But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy,

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

In Context

4When your children sinned against Him, He gave them over to their rebellion.

6if you are pure and upright, even now He will rouse Himself on your behalf and restore your righteous estate.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 33:12And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers.

Job 11:13As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him,

Isaiah 55:6Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

Hebrews 3:7Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice,

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 →

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