Job 8:7–9
Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
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:
*For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thy selfe to the search of their fathers.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceDeut. 4.32.
(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
(For *we are but of yesterday, and know †nothing, because our dayes vpon earth are a shadow.)
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. not.
- *Cross-referenceSee chap. 7.6. gen. 47.9. 1.chron. 29.15. psal. 144.4. psal. 39.14.
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From verse 7
- Job 42:12–13Rank 1 from verse 7
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.
12So the LORD blessed the latter end of Iob, more then his beginning: for he had fourteene thousand sheepe, and sixe thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand shee asses.
13He had also seuen sonnes, and three daughters.
- Matthew 13:31–32Rank 2 from verse 7
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.
31¶ Another parable put he foorth vnto them, saying, *The kingdome of heauen is like to a graine of mustard seed, which a man tooke, and sowed in his field.
32Which indeed is the least of al seeds: but when it is growen, it is the greatest among herbes, and becommeth a tree: so that the birds of the aire come and lodge in the branches thereof.
- Proverbs 19:20Rank 3 from verse 7
- Proverbs 4:18Rank 4 from verse 7
- Zechariah 4:10Rank 5 from verse 7
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.
10For who hath despised the day of small things? ‖for they shall reioyce and shall see the †plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seuen: *they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
- Zechariah 14:7Rank 6 from verse 7
- Matthew 13:12Rank 7 from verse 7
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.
12*For whosoeuer hath, to him shall be giuen, and he shall haue more abundance: but whosoeuer hath not, from him shall be taken away, euen that hee hath.
- Deuteronomy 8:16Rank 8 from verse 7
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;
16Who fed thee in the wildernesse with *Manna, which thy fathers knew not, that hee might humble thee, and that hee might prooue thee, to doe thee good at thy latter end:)
- 2 Peter 2:20Rank 9 from verse 7
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.
20For if after they haue escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ, they are againe intangled therein, and ouercome, the latter end is worse with them then the beginning.
From verse 8
- Deuteronomy 32:7Rank 1 from verse 8
- Deuteronomy 4:32Rank 2 from verse 8
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?
32For aske now of the dayes that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man vpon earth, and aske from the one side of heauen vnto the other, whether there hath bene any such thing as this great thing is, or hath bene heard like it?
- Romans 15:4Rank 4 from verse 8
- 1 Corinthians 10:11Rank 5 from verse 8
- Isaiah 38:19Rank 6 from verse 8
- Job 32:6–7Rank 9 from verse 8
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.
6And Elihu the sonne of Barachel the Buzite answered and sayd: I am †yong, and yee are very old, wherefore I was afraid, and †durst not shew you mine opinion.
7I said, Dayes should speake, and multitude of yeeres should teach wisedome.
- Psalms 44:1Rank 10 from verse 8
- Psalms 78:3–4Rank 11 from verse 8
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.
3Which we haue heard, & knowen: and our fathers haue told vs.
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.
From verse 9
- 1 Chronicles 29:15Rank 1 from verse 9
- Psalms 144:4Rank 2 from verse 9
- Psalms 102:11Rank 4 from verse 9
- Genesis 47:9Rank 5 from verse 9
9And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.
9And Iacob said vnto Pharaoh, *The dayes of the yeeres of my pilgrimage are an hundred & thirtie yeres: few and euill haue the dayes of the yeeres of my life bene, and haue not attained vnto the dayes of the yeeres of the life of my fathers, in the dayes of their pilgrimage.
- Psalms 39:5Rank 7 from verse 9
5Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
5†*Behold, thou hast made my dayes as an hand breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily euery man at his best state is altogether vanitie. Selah.
- Psalms 90:4Rank 8 from verse 9
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Job 8:7
The start, first part, or earliest point in time, order, or action.
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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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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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Coming, occurring, or mentioned after another; the later or last of two.
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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.
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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.
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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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Job 8:8
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.
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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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Sense 1: A period of life or history; the length or stage of one's life. Sense 2: A generation.
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To make ready, put in suitable order, fit, or furnish for a purpose or use.
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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.
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Job 8:9
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.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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The day immediately before the present day; by extension, former time just past.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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1. A darkened shape or shade cast by intercepted light. 2. Shelter or protection. 3. A fleeting trace or likeness. 4. A preliminary outline, type, or representation of a fuller reality.
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8:1THEN answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
8:1¶ Then 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?
8:2How long wilt thou speake these things? and how long shall the wordes of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
8:3Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
8:3*Doth God peruert iudgement? or doth the Almightie peruert iustice?
8:4If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
8:4If thy children haue sinned against him, and he haue cast them away †for their transgression:
8:5If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
8:5*If thou wouldest seeke vnto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almightie:
8:6If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
8:6If thou wert pure and vpright, surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousnes prosperous.
8:7Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
8:7Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
Selected passage8:8For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
8:8*For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thy selfe to the search of their fathers.
Selected passage8:9(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
8:9(For *we are but of yesterday, and know †nothing, because our dayes vpon earth are a shadow.)
Selected passage8:10Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
8:10Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, & vtter words out of their heart?
8:11Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
8:11Can the rush growe vp without myre? can the flag growe without water?
8:12Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
8:12*Whilest it is yet in his greennesse, and not cut downe, it withereth before any other herbe.
8:13So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:
8:13So are the paths of all that forget God, and the *hypocrites hope shall perish:
8:14Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.
8:14Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be †a spiders web.
8:15He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
8:15He shall leane vpon his house, but it shall not stand: he shal hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
8:16He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
8:16He is greene before the sunne, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
8:17His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.
8:17His roots are wrapped about the heape, 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.
8:18If he destroy him from his place, then it shal denie him, saying, I haue not seene thee.
8:19Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
8:19Beholde, th is is the ioy 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:
8:20Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will hee †helpe the euill doers:
8:21Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
8:21Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with †reioycing.
8:22They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
8:22They that hate thee shall be cloathed with shame, and the dwelling place of the wicked †shall come to nought.