Job 8:6

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;

If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
if you are pure and upright, even now He will rouse Himself on your behalf and restore your righteous estate.
KJV
If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
WEB
If you were pure and upright, surely now he would awaken for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous.
ASV
If thou wert pure and upright: Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
DARBY
If thou be pure and upright, surely now he will awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous;
BLB
if you [are] pure and upright, surely now He will rouse Himself over you and restore the abode of your righteousness.
ÅB
hvis du er ren og oppriktig, da vil han våke over deg og gjenreise din rettferds bolig,
OTB
hvis du er ren og rettskaffen,
vil Han sikkert reise seg for deg
og gjenopprette din rettmessige plass.
B1930
hvis du er ren og opriktig, da vil han våke over dig og gjenreise din rettferds bolig,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 51:9

    Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?

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  • Isaiah 3:10

    Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

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  • Job 5:24

    And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.

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  • Psalms 7:6

    Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

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  • Proverbs 15:8

    The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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  • Job 16:17

    Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.

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  • Psalms 59:4–5

    They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

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  • Job 4:6–7

    Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?

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