Job 5:8
What does Job 5:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 5:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause;
KJV
King James Version · 1611I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But as for me, I would make my prayer to God, and I would put my cause before him:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Yet I--I inquire for God, And for God I give my word,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Wherefore I will pray to the Lord, and address my speech to God:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But as for me I will seek untoGod, and untoGod commit my cause;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 22:27
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he will hear thee; And thou shalt pay thy vows.
- Jonah 2:1
Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly.
- Job 22:21
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.
- Genesis 32:7
Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed: and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;
- Psalms 50:15
And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
- 1 Peter 2:23
who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
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