Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But now will I speak of the LORD, and talk of God:
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,
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 but it is man, that is born unto misery, like as the sparks fly up out of the hot coals. 8 But now will I speak of the LORD, and talk of God: 9 which doeth things, that are unsearchable, and marvelous without number.
Cross References
Psalm 50:15
And call upon me in the time of trouble; so will I hear thee, and thou shalt praise me."
Genesis 32:7-12
Then was Jacob greatly afraid, and wist not which way to turn himself, and divided the people that was with him and the sheep, oxen and camels, into two companies,
2 Chronicles 33:12-13
And when he was in tribulation he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself exceedingly before the God of his fathers,
Job 8:5
If thou wouldest now resort unto God betimes, and make thy humble prayer to the Almighty;
Job 22:21
"Therefore reconcile thee unto God, and be content, so shall all things prosper with thee right well.
Job 22:27
Then shalt thou make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt keep thy promises.
Psalm 37:5
Commit thy way unto the LORD, set thy hope in him, and he shall bring it to pass.
Psalm 77:1-2
{To the Chanter, for Jeduthun, a Psalm of Asaph} I cried unto God with my voice; yea, even unto God cried I with my voice, and he heard me.
Jonah 2:1-7
And Jonah prayed unto the LORD his god out of the bowels of the fish.
2 Timothy 1:12
for the which cause I also suffer these things. Nevertheless, I am not ashamed. For I know whom I have believed, and am sure that he is able keep that which I have committed to his keeping against that day.
1 Peter 2:23
which when he was reviled, reviled not again: when he suffered, he threatened not: but committed the cause to him that judgeth righteously,
1 Peter 4:19
Wherefore, let them that suffer according to the will of God, commit their souls to him with well doing, as unto a faithful creator.