Job 5:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
"But if I were you, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him.

New Living Translation
“If I were you, I would go to God and present my case to him.

English Standard Version
“As for me, I would seek God, and to God would I commit my cause,

Berean Study Bible
However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and lay my cause before Him—

New American Standard Bible
“But as for me, I would seek God, And I would make my plea before God,

NASB 1995
"But as for me, I would seek God, And I would place my cause before God;

NASB 1977
“But as for me, I would seek God, And I would place my cause before God;

Amplified Bible
“As for me, I would seek God and inquire of Him, And I would commit my cause to God;

Christian Standard Bible
However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and would present my case to him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and would present my case to Him.

Contemporary English Version
Job, if I were you, I would ask God for help.

Good News Translation
If I were you, I would turn to God and present my case to him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"But I would seek God's help and present my case to him.

International Standard Version
"Now as for me, I would seek God if I were you; I would commit my case to God.

NET Bible
"But as for me, I would seek God, and to God I would set forth my case.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

New King James Version
“But as for me, I would seek God, And to God I would commit my cause—

King James 2000 Bible
I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

New Heart English Bible
"But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God,

World English Bible
"But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God,

American King James Version
I would seek to God, and to God would I commit my cause:

American Standard Version
But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause;

A Faithful Version
But as for me, I would seek to God, and to God I would commit my cause,

Darby Bible Translation
But as for me I will seek unto God, and unto God commit my cause;

English Revised Version
But as for me, I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

Webster's Bible Translation
I would seek to God, and to God would I commit my cause:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But I would inquire at God, and turne my talke vnto God:

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But I woulde aske counsell at the Lorde, and talke with God?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But now will I speake off the LORDE, and talke of God:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Yet I inquire for God, "" And for God I give my word,

Young's Literal Translation
Yet I -- I inquire for God, And for God I give my word,

Smith's Literal Translation
But I will seek to God, and to God set my cause:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore I will pray to the Lord, and address my speech to God:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, because of this, I will beg the Lord, and place my eloquence before God.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
However, I shall seek for God, and to God I shall put my word

Lamsa Bible
But as for me. I would seek God, and to God I would commit my cause,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Nevertheless I will beseech the Lord, and will call upon the Lord, the sovereign of all;
















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