Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Yet I -- I inquire for God, And for God I give my word,
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,
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 to misery is born, And the sparks go high to fly. 8 Yet I -- I inquire for God, And for God I give my word, 9 Doing great things, and there is no searching. Wonderful, till there is no numbering.
Cross References
Psalm 50:15
And call Me in a day of adversity, I deliver thee, and thou honourest Me.
Genesis 32:7-12
and Jacob feareth exceedingly, and is distressed, and he divideth the people who are with him, and the flock, and the herd, and the camels, into two camps,
2 Chronicles 33:12-13
And when he is in distress he hath appeased the face of Jehovah his God, and is humbled exceedingly before the God of his fathers,
Job 8:5
If thou dost seek early unto God, And unto the Mighty makest supplication,
Job 22:21
Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase is good.
Job 22:27
Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest.
Psalm 37:5
Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh,
Psalm 77:1-2
To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of Asaph. My voice is to God, and I cry, my voice is to God, And He hath given ear unto me.
Jonah 2:1-7
And Jonah prayeth unto Jehovah his God from the bowels of the fish.
2 Timothy 1:12
for which cause also these things I suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I have known in whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able that which I have committed to him to guard -- to that day.
1 Peter 2:23
who being reviled -- was not reviling again, suffering -- was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,
1 Peter 4:19
so that also those suffering according to the will of god, as to a stedfast Creator, let them commit their own souls in good doing.