Job 5:8
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“I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause.
But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause;
“As for me, I would seek God and inquire of Him, And I would commit my cause to God;
As for me, I would seek God and inquire of and require Him, and to God would I commit my cause—
I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and would present my case to him.
But I would seek God, put my case to God,
“If I were you, I would seek God; I would make my plea to him.
Job, if I were you, I would ask God for help.
But as for me I will seek unto God, and unto God commit my cause;
Wherefore I will pray to the Lord, and address my speech to God:
If I were you, I would turn to God and tell him about my problems.
I suggest that you ask God to help you. You should tell him about your problems.
But I want to appeal to God. I want to present my case to him.
“As for me, I would seek God, and to God would I commit my cause,
“As for me, I would seek God, and to God would I commit my cause,
“But if I were you, I would ·call on [L seek] God and ·bring my problem [L commit my thoughts/cause] before him [C argues that Job needs to repent].
But I would inquire at God, and turn my talk unto God:
“But I would seek God’s help and present my case to him.
If I were you, I would turn to God and present my case to him.
However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and would present my case to Him.
“But if I were you, I would call on God. I would bring my problem before him.
“Now as for me, I would seek God if I were you; I would commit my case to God.
I would certainly seek God, and unto God would I commit my affairs;
I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
“But as for me, I would seek God, And I would set my cause before God,
“But I myself will seek God, and to God I would commit my cause.
“My advice to you is this: Go to God and confess your sins to him.
“If I were in your shoes, I’d go straight to God, I’d throw myself on the mercy of God. After all, he’s famous for great and unexpected acts; there’s no end to his surprises. He gives rain, for instance, across the wide earth, sends water to irrigate the fields. He raises up the down-and-out, gives firm footing to those sinking in grief. He aborts the schemes of conniving crooks, so that none of their plots come to term. He catches the know-it-alls in their conspiracies— all that intricate intrigue swept out with the trash! Suddenly they’re disoriented, plunged into darkness; they can’t see to put one foot in front of the other. But the downtrodden are saved by God, saved from the murderous plots, saved from the iron fist. And so the poor continue to hope, while injustice is bound and gagged.
“Indeed, I would appeal to God, and before God I would set forth my case,
“But I would seek El’s help and present my case to Elohim.
In your place, I would appeal to God, and to God I would state my plea.
“But as for me, I would seek God, And I would make my plea before God,
“But as for me, I would seek God, And I would place my cause before God;
“If I were you, I would appeal to God and present my case before him.
“But if I were you, I would call on God and bring my problem before him.
“But as for me, I would seek God, and to God I would set forth my case.
“If I were you, I’d make my appeal to God. I’d bring my case to be judged by him.
“But if I were you, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him.
‘But if I were you, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him.
“But as for me, I would seek God, And to God I would commit my cause—
“But as for me, I would look to God. I would put my troubles before God.
“If I were you, I would go to God and present my case to him.
‘As for me, I would seek God, and to God I would commit my cause.
‘As for me, I would seek God, and to God I would commit my cause.
“As for me, I would seek God, and to God I would commit my cause.
“As for me, I would seek God, and to God I would commit my cause.
I would seek El (G-d), and before Elohim would I lay my cause;
“As for me, I would seek God, and to God would I commit my cause;
“As for me, I would seek God, and to God would I commit my cause;
But as for me, I would seek God; I would lay my cause before God.
This is why, if I were you, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause at the feet of the Lord.
“But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God,
Wherefore I shall beseech the Lord, and I shall set my speech to my God (and I shall put my case before my God).
Yet I -- I inquire for God, And for God I give my word,
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