But if you will seek God earnestly
    and plead(A) with the Almighty,(B)

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If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

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(A)If you would earnestly seek God
And make your supplication to the Almighty,

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if you are pure and upright,
    even now he will rouse himself on your behalf(A)
    and restore you to your prosperous state.(B)

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

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If you were pure and upright,
Surely now He would [a]awake for you,
And prosper your rightful dwelling place.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 8:6 arise

10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.(A)

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10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

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10 The young lions lack and suffer hunger;
(A)But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.

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