Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

But I will seek to God, and to God set my cause:

New American Standard Bible

“But as for me, I would seek God,
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

However, if I were you, I would appeal to God
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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אוּלם 
'uwlam 
Usage: 18

אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

and unto God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Job 5:8

References

Morish

God

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.

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