Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
But I will seek to God, and to God set my cause:
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;
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 For man shall be born to labor as the sons of the flame will lift up to fly. 8 But I will seek to God, and to God set my cause: 9 He did great things, and no searching;. and wonders even no number:
Cross References
Psalm 50:15
And call upon me in the day of straits: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt honor me.
Genesis 32:7-12
And Jacob will be greatly afraid and it will press upon him: and he will divide the people which were with him, and the sheep and the oxen, and the camels, into two camps.
2 Chronicles 33:12-13
And when straits were to him he besought the face of Jehovah his God, and he will humble himself greatly from before the God of his fathers.
Job 8:5
If thou shalt seek to God, if thou shalt make supplication to him;
Job 22:21
Be acquainted now with him, and be safe: by them shall good come to thee.
Job 22:27
And thou shalt pray to him, and he will hear thee, and thou shalt repay thy vows.
Psalm 37:5
Roll thy way upon Jehovah, and trust upon him, and he will work.
Psalm 77:1-2
To the overseer for Jeduthun: to Asaph a chanting. My voice to God, and I will cry with my voice to God, and he gave ear to me.
Jonah 2:1-7
And Jonah will pray to Jehovah his God from the bowels of the fish,
2 Timothy 1:12
By which cause I also suffer these things: but I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able to watch my deposits to that day.
1 Peter 2:23
Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly;
1 Peter 4:19
Therefore let them also suffering according to the will of God commit their souls in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.