Job 8:4–7
Job 8:4–7 — The New International Version (NIV)
4 When your children sinned against him,
he gave them over to the penalty of their sin.
5 But if you will seek God earnestly
and plead with the Almighty,
6 if you are pure and upright,
even now he will rouse himself on your behalf
and restore you to your prosperous state.
7 Your beginnings will seem humble,
so prosperous will your future be.
Job 8:4–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)
4 If your children have sinned against him,
he has delivered them into the hand of their transgression.
5 If you will seek God
and plead with the Almighty for mercy,
6 if you are pure and upright,
surely then he will rouse himself for you
and restore your rightful habitation.
7 And though your beginning was small,
your latter days will be very great.
Job 8:4–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
4 If thy children have sinned against him,
And he have cast them away for their transgression;
5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes,
And make thy supplication to the Almighty;
6 If thou wert pure and upright;
Surely now he would awake for thee,
And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
7 Though thy beginning was small,
Yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
Job 8:4–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
4 If your sons have sinned against Him,
He has cast them away for their transgression.
5 If you would earnestly seek God
And make your supplication to the Almighty,
6 If you were pure and upright,
Surely now He would awake for you,
And prosper your rightful dwelling place.
7 Though your beginning was small,
Yet your latter end would increase abundantly.
Job 8:4–7 — New Century Version (NCV)
4 Your children sinned against God,
and he punished them for their sins.
5 But you should ask God for help
and pray to the Almighty for mercy.
6 If you are good and honest,
he will stand up for you
and bring you back where you belong.
7 Where you began will seem unimportant,
because your future will be so successful.
Job 8:4–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)
4 If thy children have sinned against him,
And he hath delivered them into the hand of their transgression;
5 If thou wouldest seek diligently unto God,
And make thy supplication to the Almighty;
6 If thou wert pure and upright:
Surely now he would awake for thee,
And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
7 And though thy beginning was small,
Yet thy latter end would greatly increase.
Job 8:4–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
4 If thy children have sinned against him, he hath also given them over into the hand of their transgression. 5 If thou seek earnestly unto •God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty, 6 If thou be pure and upright, surely now he will awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous; 7 And though thy beginning was small, yet thine end shall be very great.
Job 8:4–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
4 If your children sinned against him,
he allowed them to suffer the consequences of their sinfulness.
5 If you search for God
and plead for mercy from the Almighty,
6 if you are moral and ethical,
then he will rise up on your behalf
and prove your righteousness by rebuilding your home.
7 Then what you had in the past will seem small
compared with the great prosperity you’ll have in the future.
Job 8:4–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
4 Since your children sinned against Him,
He gave them over to their rebellion.
5 But if you earnestly seek God
and ask the Almighty for mercy,
6 if you are pure and upright,
then He will move even now on your behalf
and restore the home where your righteousness dwells.
7 Then, even if your beginnings were modest,
your final days will be full of prosperity.
Job 8:4–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
4 If your children sinned against him,
he delivered them into the power of their transgression.
5 If you will seek God
and make supplication to the Almighty,
6 if you are pure and upright,
surely then he will rouse himself for you
and restore to you your rightful place.
7 Though your beginning was small,
your latter days will be very great.
Job 8:4–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
4 If your children sinned against him,
then he sent them into the power of their transgression.
5 If you yourself would seek God,
then you would plead to Shaddai for grace.
6 If you are pure and upright,
indeed, now he will rouse himself for you,
and he will restore your righteous abode.
7 Though your beginning was small,
your end will be very great.
Job 8:4–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
4 Your children sinned against him.
So he punished them for their sin.
5 But look to God.
Make your appeal to the Mighty One.
6 Be pure and honest.
And he will rise up and help you now.
He’ll return you to the place where you belong.
7 In the past, things went well with you.
But in days to come, things will get even better.
Job 8:4–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
4 “If your sons sinned against Him,
Then He delivered them into the power of their transgression.
5 “If you would seek God
And implore the compassion of the Almighty,
6 If you are pure and upright,
Surely now He would rouse Himself for you
And restore your righteous estate.
7 “Though your beginning was insignificant,
Yet your end will increase greatly.