Job 8:5

Yet, if, thou thyself, wilt diligently seek unto GOD,—and, unto the Almighty, wilt make supplication;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4Though, thy children, sinned against him, and he delivered them into the hand of their transgression,

6If, pure and upright, thou thyself, art, surely, now, will he answer thy prayer, and will prosper thy righteous habitation:

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 33:12But, in his distress, he appeased the face of Yahweh his God,—and humbled himself greatly, before the God of his fathers;

Job 11:13If, thou, hast prepared thy heart, and wilt spread forth, unto him, thy hands—

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

Hebrews 3:7Wherefore,—according as saith the Holy Spirit—To-day, if, unto his voice ye would hearken, do not

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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