Parallel Verses
NET Bible
if you become pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself for you, and will restore your righteous abode.
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.
International Standard Version
if you are clean and upright, surely then, he'll act on your behalf and restore your rightful place.
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?
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
Yashar
`uwr
Naveh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 8:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Bildad's First Response To Job
5 But if you will look to God, and make your supplication to the Almighty, 6 if you become pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself for you, and will restore your righteous abode. 7 Your beginning will seem so small, since your future will flourish.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 7:6
Stand up angrily, Lord! Rise up with raging fury against my enemies! Wake up for my sake and execute the judgment you have decreed for them!
Job 1:8
So the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil."
Job 4:6-7
Is not your piety your confidence, and your blameless ways your hope?
Job 5:24
And you will know that your home will be secure, and when you inspect your domains, you will not be missing anything.
Job 16:17
although there is no violence in my hands and my prayer is pure.
Job 21:14-15
So they say to God, 'Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways.
Job 22:23-30
If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up; if you remove wicked behavior far from your tent,
Psalm 26:5-6
I hate the mob of evil men, and do not associate with the wicked.
Psalm 44:23
Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord? Wake up! Do not reject us forever!
Psalm 59:4-5
Though I have done nothing wrong, they are anxious to attack. Spring into action and help me! Take notice of me!
Proverbs 15:8
The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
Isaiah 1:15
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I look the other way; when you offer your many prayers, I do not listen, because your hands are covered with blood.
Isaiah 3:10
Tell the innocent it will go well with them, for they will be rewarded for what they have done.
Isaiah 51:9
Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, O arm of the Lord! Wake up as in former times, as in antiquity! Did you not smash the Proud One? Did you not wound the sea monster?
1 Timothy 2:8
So I want the men to pray in every place, lifting up holy hands without anger or dispute.
1 John 3:19-22
And by this we will know that we are of the truth and will convince our conscience in his presence,