KJV ORIGINAL
If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If you would earnestly seek God and make your plea to the Almighty,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying that Job should turn to God in prayer and earnestly ask for His help.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Bildad's first speech to Job, one of Job's three friends who came to comfort him after he lost everything. Bildad is trying to convince Job that his suffering must be due to sin, and he's suggesting that if Job would just pray earnestly to God, God would restore him. This reflects the common ancient belief that suffering was always a direct result of personal wrongdoing.
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