Job 8:6
If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
Context
This verse from Job Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. Bildad the Shuhite delivers his first speech, arguing sharply that God does not pervert justice. He suggests Job's children died because of their own sin and urges Job to seek God, promising restoration if Job is pure. Bildad appeals to …
Other Translations
If thou wert pure and upright: Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
If pure and upright thou <FI>art<Fi> , Surely now He waketh for thee, And hath completed The habitation of thy righteousness.
If you are clean and upright; then he will certainly be moved to take up your cause, and will make clear your righteousness by building up your house again.
Cross References
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, …
Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their …
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of …
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing …
And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the …
Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not …
Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.