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Job 8:7–8

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Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
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From verse 7

  1. Job 42:12–13Rank 1 from verse 7
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    12So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.

    13He had also seven sons and three daughters.

  2. Matthew 13:31–32Rank 2 from verse 7
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    31¶ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

    32Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

  3. Proverbs 19:20Rank 3 from verse 7
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    20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

  4. Proverbs 4:18Rank 4 from verse 7
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    18But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

  5. Zechariah 4:10Rank 5 from verse 7
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    10For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

  6. Zechariah 14:7Rank 6 from verse 7
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    7But it shall be one day which shall be known to the Lord, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.

  7. Matthew 13:12Rank 7 from verse 7
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    12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

  8. Deuteronomy 8:16Rank 8 from verse 7
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    16Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;

  9. 2 Peter 2:20Rank 9 from verse 7
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    20For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

From verse 8

  1. Deuteronomy 32:7Rank 1 from verse 8
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    7¶ Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.

  2. Deuteronomy 4:32Rank 2 from verse 8
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    32For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?

  3. Job 15:18Rank 3 from verse 8
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    18Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:

  4. Romans 15:4Rank 4 from verse 8
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    4For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

  5. 1 Corinthians 10:11Rank 5 from verse 8
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    11Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

  6. Isaiah 38:19Rank 6 from verse 8
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    19The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.

  7. Job 12:12Rank 7 from verse 8
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    12With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

  8. Job 15:10Rank 8 from verse 8
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    10With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.

  9. Job 32:6–7Rank 9 from verse 8
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    6And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

    7I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

  10. Psalms 44:1Rank 10 from verse 8
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    1WE have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

  11. Psalms 78:3–4Rank 11 from verse 8
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    3Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

    4We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

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Job 8:7

COMBINED MEANING

small

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1. Little or limited in size, amount, number, extent, strength, power, rank, or importance. 2. Fine or minute; broken or ground into small particles. 3. In “no small,” considerable or great. 4. In “small cattle,” sheep and goats, as distinguished from oxen or larger cattle.

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COMBINED MEANING

yet

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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

latter

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Coming, occurring, or mentioned after another; the later or last of two.

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COMBINED MEANING

end

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Sense 1: The last or concluding part, termination, or limit. Sense 2: A purpose or intended result. Sense 3: As a verb, to cease or bring to a close.

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

COMBINED MEANING

should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

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

COMBINED MEANING

increase

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Sense 1: Growth, produce, yield, offspring, gain, or enlargement. Sense 2: To grow, multiply, add to, enlarge, or intensify.

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DEFINED WORDS

Job 8:8

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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

pray

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Sense 1: To ask, beseech, request, or entreat. Sense 2: To make requests or supplications to God, or address him in worship.

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age

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Sense 1: A period of life or history; the length or stage of one's life. Sense 2: A generation.

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search

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Sense 1: To seek carefully, examine, explore, or inquire in order to find or know. Sense 2: A careful examination or inquiry made to find or know.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Read all 22 verses in Job 8:1–22

8:1THEN answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

8:2How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

8:3Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

8:4If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;

8:5If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

8:6If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

8:7Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

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8:8For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

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8:9(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)

8:10Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

8:11Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?

8:12Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.

8:13So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:

8:14Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.

8:15He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

8:16He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.

8:17His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.

8:18If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

8:19Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

8:20Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:

8:21Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.

8:22They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.

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