Job 8:5

But if thou wilt seek early to God, And make thy supplication to the Almighty,—

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4As thy children sinned against him, He hath given them up to their transgression.

6If thou wilt be pure and upright, Surely he will yet arise for thee, And prosper thy righteous habitation;

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Cross References

Job 11:13If thou direct thy heart, And stretch out thy hands, toward him;

Isaiah 55:6Seek ye Jehovah, while he may be found; Call upon him while he is near;

Hebrews 3:7Wherefore, as the Holy Spirit saith: “To-day, if ye 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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