Job 8:5

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

Seek unto God betimes - early. Make it the first add chief anxiety. "They returned and inquired early after God." (Psalms 78:34; Hosea 5:15; Isaiah 26:9; Proverbs 8:17); "He that loveth (his son) chasteneth him betimes" (Proverbs 13:24).

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes - If thou wouldest do it now. If even on the supposition that your sons have thus perished, and that God h...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

If thou (c) wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; (c) That is, if you turn while God calls you to repentance.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The First Speech of Bildad Holding the same doctrine about sin and suffering as Eliphaz, Bildad supports the views of his friend by an appeal to t...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

XIX. VENTURESOME THEOLOGY Job 8:1-22 BILDAD SPEAKS THE first attempt to meet Job has been made by one who relies on his own experience and ta...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes ,.... Here Bildad seems to think more mildly, and speak more kindly to Job, that though he had sinned, yet no...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

BILDAD'S CRUEL RESPONSE (vv.1-22) Bildad's response to Job was much more brief than that of Eliphaz, but following along the same line. He did n...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Address of Bildad. B. C. 1520. 1 T...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

But, God hath spared thee, whom he might justly have destroyed with thy children, and thou art yet capable of his favour, if thou seek for it; and th...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

BILDAD’S FIRST SPEECH Bildad less courteous and considerate of Job’s feelings than even Eliphaz. Commences with an unfeeling reflection on his s...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 8:7 . Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should be great. Many great patriarchs, like Jacob, had once but a small beginning....
The Biblical Illustrator

If thou wouldst seek unto God betimes. The sinful man’s search I. What is it that God requireth? A diligent and speedy search. It is a work bot...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Job 8:1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said . Bildad the Shuhite has the second place in the passage where Job's friends...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

An Admonition to Job to Repent of his Sin
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

if thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, turning to Him with earnest, humble entreaty, and make thy supplication to the Almighty, with the object of...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 33:12 ; 2 Chronicles 33:13 ; Hebrews 3:7 ; Hebrews 3:8 ; Isaiah 55:6 ; Isaiah 55:7 ; James 4:7-10 ; Job 11:13 ; Job 22:21-23 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Betimes — Heb. rise early to seek him, if thou wouldest seek him speedily, early and diligently.

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

Related Commentaries of Job 8:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 8:5