Job 8:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 8:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 8:6 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prospero..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 8:6 — KJV
“If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.”
— Job 8:6 (KJV)
Job 8:6 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 8:6
“And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.”
Shares key themes with Job 8:6: surely, now, make
“And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.”
Shares key themes with Job 8:6: surely, now, make
“O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. continue: Heb. draw out at length”
Shares key themes with Job 8:6: upright, now, righteousness
“He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.”
Shares key themes with Job 8:6: upright, surely, now
“Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.”
Shares key themes with Job 8:6: surely, make, habitation
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