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Job 8:5
If you will make search for God with care, and put your request before the Ruler of all;
Job 8:5 · Bible in Basic English
Job 8:5 in other translations
If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy,
If you want to seek God diligently, make your supplication to the Almighty.
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In context
2 How long will you say these things, and how long will the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?
3 Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?
4 If your children have done evil against him, then their punishment is from his hand.
5 If you will make search for God with care, and put your request before the Ruler of all;
6 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.
7 And though your start was small, your end will be very great.
8 Put the question now to the past generations, and give attention to what has been searched out by their fathers:
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