Job 8:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.”

Job 8:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 8:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 8:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If you were pure and upright, surely now he would awaken for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous.”

Job 8:6 — World English Bible

Job 8:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If thou wert pure and upright: Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. ”

Job 8:6 — American Standard Version

Job 8:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“If pure and upright thou <FI>art<Fi> , Surely now He waketh for thee, And hath completed The habitation of thy righteousness.”

Job 8:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 8:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If thou be pure and upright, surely now he will awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous; ”

Job 8:6 — Darby Translation

Job 8:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If thou be pure and vpright, then surely hee will awake vp vnto thee, and he wil make the habitation of thy righteousnesse prosperous.”

Job 8:6 — Geneva Bible

Job 8:6 in Context — Job 8

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.

8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

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What Does Job 8:6 Mean?

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