6 if you are pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself on your behalf and restore you to your prosperous state.

Other Translations of Job 8:6

King James Version

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

English Standard Version

6 if you are pure and upright, surely then he will rouse himself for you and restore your rightful habitation.

The Message

6 If you're as innocent and upright as you say, it's not too late - he'll come running; he'll set everything right again, reestablish your fortunes.

New King James Version

6 If you were pure and upright, Surely now He would awake for you, And prosper your rightful dwelling place.

New Living Translation

6 and if you are pure and live with integrity, he will surely rise up and restore your happy home.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 8:6

Commentary on Job 8:1-7

(Read Job 8:1-7)

Job spake much to the purpose; but Bildad, like an eager, angry disputant, turns it all off with this, How long wilt thou speak these things? Men's meaning is not taken aright, and then they are rebuked, as if they were evil-doers. Even in disputes on religion, it is too common to treat others with sharpness, and their arguments with contempt. Bildad's discourse shows that he had not a favourable opinion of Job's character. Job owned that God did not pervert judgment; yet it did not therefore follow that his children were cast-aways, or that they did for some great transgression. Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, sometimes they are the trials of extraordinary graces: in judging of another's case, we ought to take the favorable side. Bildad puts Job in hope, that if he were indeed upright, he should yet see a good end of his present troubles. This is God's way of enriching the souls of his people with graces and comforts. The beginning is small, but the progress is to perfection. Dawning light grows to noon-day.