Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
if you are clean and upright, surely then, he'll act on your behalf and restore your rightful place.
New American Standard Bible
Surely now
And restore your righteous
King James Version
If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
Holman Bible
then He will move even now on your behalf
and restore the home where your righteousness dwells.
A Conservative Version
if thou were pure and upright, surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
American Standard Version
If thou wert pure and upright: Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
Amplified
Then, if you are pure and upright,
Surely now He will awaken for you
And restore your righteous place.
Bible in Basic English
If 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.
Darby Translation
If thou be pure and upright, surely now he will awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous;
Julia Smith Translation
If thou wert pure and upright, for now he will awake for thee and requite the habitation of thy justice.
King James 2000
If you were pure and upright; surely now he would awake for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If you [are] pure and upright, indeed, now he will rouse himself for you, and he will restore your righteous abode.
Modern King James verseion
if you were pure and upright, surely now He would awake for you, and make the dwelling-place of your righteousness blessed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If thou wouldest live a pure and godly life; should he not wake up unto thee immediately, and give thee the beauty of righteousness again?
NET Bible
if you become pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself for you, and will restore your righteous abode.
New Heart English Bible
If you were pure and upright, surely now he would awaken for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous.
The Emphasized Bible
If, pure and upright, thou thyself, art, surely, now, will he answer thy prayer, and will prosper thy righteous habitation:
Webster
If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
World English Bible
If you were pure and upright, surely now he would awaken for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous.
Youngs Literal Translation
If pure and upright thou art, Surely now He waketh for thee, And hath completed The habitation of thy righteousness.
Interlinear
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Naveh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 8:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Bildad's First Response To Job
5 If you seek God, if you ask the Almighty for mercy, 6 if you are clean and upright, surely then, he'll act on your behalf and restore your rightful place. 7 Your beginning may be small, but later years will be very great.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 7:6
Get up, LORD, in your anger! Rise up, because of the fury of my enemies; Arouse yourself for me; you have ordained justice.
Job 1:8
Then the LORD asked Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on earth. The man is blameless as well as upright. He fears God and keeps away from evil."
Job 4:6-7
"Your fear of God has been your confidence, hasn't it? The integrity of your life has been your hope, hasn't it?
Job 5:24
You'll know that your home is secure; when you search your possessions, and nothing will be missing.
Job 16:17
even though violence is not my intention, and my prayer is pure."
Job 21:14-15
"They say to God, "Turn away from us! We have no desire to know your ways.
Job 22:23-30
"If you return to the Almighty you'll be restored, as you remove iniquity from your household.
Psalm 26:5-6
I hate the company of those who practice evil, nor do I sit with the wicked.
Psalm 44:23
Wake up! Why are you asleep, Lord? Get up! Don't cast us off forever!
Psalm 59:4-5
Without any fault on my part, they rush together and prepare themselves. Get up! Come help me! Pay attention!
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Isaiah 1:15
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I'll hide my eyes from you. Even though you pray repeatedly, I won't listen. Your hands are full of blood, your fingers drenched with iniquity."
Isaiah 3:10
"Tell the righteous that things will go well, because they will enjoy the fruit of their actions."
Isaiah 51:9
"Awake! Awake! Clothe yourself with strength, you arm of the LORD! Awake, as in days gone by, as in generations of long ago. Was it not you who split apart Rehob, who pierced that sea monster through?
1 Timothy 2:8
Therefore, I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without being angry or argumentative.
1 John 3:19-22
This is how we will know that we belong to the truth and how we will be able to keep ourselves strong in his presence.