Job 8:6
What does Job 8:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 8:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If thou wert pure and upright: Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
KJV
King James Version · 1611If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If thou wert pure and upright: Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If you are clean and upright; then he will certainly be moved to take up your cause, and will make clear your righteousness by building up your house again.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862If pure and upright thou <FI>art<Fi> , Surely now He waketh for thee, And hath completed The habitation of thy righteousness.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If thou wilt walk clean and upright, he will presently awake unto thee, and will make the dwelling of thy justice peaceable:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If thou be pure and upright, surely now he will awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Timothy 2:8
I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.
- Job 21:14
And they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
- Isaiah 51:9
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of Jehovah; awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Is it not thou that didst cut Rahab in pieces, that didst pierce the monster?
- Job 16:17
Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.
- Psalms 59:4
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold.
- Psalms 26:5
I hate the assembly of evil-doers, And will not sit with the wicked.
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