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Job 8:6

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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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  1. Isaiah 51:9Rank 1 from verse 6
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    9¶ Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?

  2. Isaiah 3:10Rank 2 from verse 6
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    10Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

  3. Job 5:24Rank 3 from verse 6
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    24And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.

  4. Proverbs 15:8Rank 4 from verse 6
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    8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

  5. Psalms 7:6Rank 5 from verse 6
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    6Arise, O Lord, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

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Job 8:6

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

pure

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Clean, undefiled, unmixed, uncorrupted, genuine, clear, or sincere; free from contaminating matter or evil.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

upright

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1. Honest, just, or morally right; also a person so characterized. 2. Straight, erect, or standing up.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

awake

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Sense 1: To cease sleeping or to arouse from sleep or inactivity. Sense 2: Not sleeping; fully roused from sleep.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

habitation

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A dwelling, abode, or place of residence; a place of refuge or shelter.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616

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5If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

6If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

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7Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

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