Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And I would place my cause before God;
King James Version
I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
Holman Bible
and would present my case to Him.
International Standard Version
"Now as for me, I would seek God if I were you; I would commit my case to God.
A Conservative Version
But as for me, I would seek to God. And to God I would commit my cause,
American Standard Version
But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause;
Amplified
“As for me, I would seek God and inquire of Him,
And I would commit my cause to God;
Bible in Basic English
But as for me, I would make my prayer to God, and I would put my cause before him:
Darby Translation
But as for me I will seek unto God, and unto God commit my cause;
Julia Smith Translation
But I will seek to God, and to God set my cause:
King James 2000
I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"But I myself will seek God, and to God I would commit my cause.
Modern King James verseion
Truly, I would seek to God, and to God I would put my plea,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But now will I speak of the LORD, and talk of God:
NET Bible
"But as for me, I would seek God, and to God I would set forth my case.
New Heart English Bible
"But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God,
The Emphasized Bible
Yet indeed, I, would seek unto El, and, unto Elohim, would I set forth any cause: -
Webster
I would seek to God, and to God would I commit my cause:
World English Bible
"But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God,
Youngs Literal Translation
Yet I -- I inquire for God, And for God I give my word,
Themes
Craftiness » Who the lord takes in their own craftiness
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Interlinear
'uwlam
'el
'elohiym
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 5:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Response Continues
7
As sparks fly upward.
And I would place my cause before God;
Cross References
Psalm 50:15
I shall
Genesis 32:7-12
Then Jacob was
2 Chronicles 33:12-13
When
Job 8:5
And implore the compassion of
Job 22:21
Thereby good will come to you.
Job 22:27
And you will pay your vows.
Psalm 37:5
Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
Psalm 77:1-2
For the choir director;
My voice rises to God, and I will
My voice rises to God, and He will hear me.
Jonah 2:1-7
2 Timothy 1:12
For this reason I also suffer these things, but
1 Peter 2:23
1 Peter 4:19
Therefore, those also who suffer according to