Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former generation, and attend to the researches of their fathers;
New American Standard Bible
And consider the things searched out by their fathers.
King James Version
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
Holman Bible
and pay attention to what their fathers discovered,
International Standard Version
"Inquire of the previous generation, won't you please? Consider what their forefathers searched out.
A Conservative Version
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out
American Standard Version
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out:
Amplified
“Inquire, please, of past generations,
And consider and apply yourself to the things searched out by their fathers.
Bible in Basic English
Put the question now to the past generations, and give attention to what has been searched out by their fathers:
Julia Smith Translation
For ask now to the first generation, and prepare to seek their fathers:
King James 2000
For inquire, I pray you, of the former age, and prepare yourself to the findings of their fathers:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Indeed, please inquire of former generations, and consider {what their ancestors have found},
Modern King James verseion
For please ask of the former age, and prepare yourself to the search of their fathers,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Enquire, I pray thee, of them that have been before thee; and search diligently among thy forefathers.
NET Bible
"For inquire now of the former generation, and pay attention to the findings of their ancestors;
New Heart English Bible
"Please inquire of past generations. Find out about the learning of their fathers.
The Emphasized Bible
For inquire, I pray thee, of a former generation, and prepare thyself for the research of their fathers; -
Webster
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
World English Bible
"Please inquire of past generations. Find out about the learning of their fathers.
Youngs Literal Translation
For, ask I pray thee of a former generation, And prepare to a search of their fathers,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 8:8
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Bildad's First Response To Job
7 And though thy beginning was small, yet thine end shall be very great. 8 For inquire, I pray thee, of the former generation, and attend to the researches of their fathers; 9 For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, for our days upon earth are a shadow.
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Cross References
Job 15:18
Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hidden;
Deuteronomy 4:32
For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man on the earth, and from one end of the heavens to the other end of the heavens, whether there hath been anything as this great thing is, or if anything hath been heard like it?
Deuteronomy 32:7
Remember the days of old, Consider the years of generation to generation; Ask thy father, and he will shew thee; Thine elders, and they will tell thee.
Job 12:12
With the aged is wisdom, and in length of days understanding.
Job 15:10
Both the greyheaded and the aged are with us, older than thy father.
Job 32:6-7
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know.
Psalm 44:1
{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction.} O God, with our ears have we heard, our fathers have told us, the work thou wroughtest in their days, in the days of old:
Psalm 78:3-4
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us:
Isaiah 38:19
The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.
Romans 15:4
For as many things as have been written before have been written for our instruction, that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.
1 Corinthians 10:11
Now all these things happened to them as types, and have been written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.