KJV King James Version
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
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Job 8:8
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Please inquire of past generations and consider the discoveries of their fathers.
WEB World English Bible
“Please inquire of past generations. Find out about the learning of their fathers.
ASV American Standard Version
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For, ask I pray thee of a former generation, And prepare to a search of their fathers,
Surrounding context — Job 8
5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
6 If thou [wert] pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
8 For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
9 (For we [are but of] yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth [are] a shadow:)
10 Shall not they teach thee, [and] tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
11 Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
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Deuteronomy 32:7Remember 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.Deuteronomy 4:32For 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?Job 15:18Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid [it]:Romans 15:4For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.1 Corinthians 10:11Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.Psalm 44:1To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, [what] work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.Job 12:12With the ancient [is] wisdom; and in length of days understanding.Psalm 78:3-4Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.Isaiah 38:19The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I [do] this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.Job 32:6-7And 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.Job 15:10With us [are] both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
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