Job 5:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Give now a cry for help; is there anyone who will give you an answer? and to which of the holy ones will you make your prayer?

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 15:15 : 15 Truly, he puts no faith in his holy ones, and the heavens are not clean in his eyes;
  • Ps 16:3 : 3 As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the noble in whom is all my delight.
  • Ps 106:16 : 16 They were full of envy against Moses among the tents, and against Aaron, the holy one of the Lord.
  • Isa 41:1 : 1 Come quietly before me, O sea-lands, and let the peoples get together their strength: let them come near; then let them say what they have to say: let us put forward our cause against one another.
  • Isa 41:21-23 : 21 Put forward your cause, says the Lord; let your strong argument come out, says the King of Jacob. 22 Let the future be made clear to us: give us news of the past things, so that we may give thought to them; or of the things to come, so that we may see if they are true. 23 Give us word of what will be after this, so that we may be certain that you are gods: yes, do good or do evil, so that we may all see it and be surprised.
  • Eph 1:1 : 1 Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the purpose of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and those who have faith in Christ Jesus:
  • Heb 12:1 : 1 For this reason, as we are circled by so great a cloud of witnesses, putting off every weight, and the sin into which we come so readily, let us keep on running in the way which is marked out for us,
  • Deut 33:2-3 : 2 He said, The Lord came from Sinai, dawning on them from Seir; shining out from Mount Paran, coming from Meribath Kadesh: from his right hand went flames of fire: his wrath made waste the peoples. 3 All his holy ones are at his hand; they go at his feet; they are lifted up on his wings.
  • Job 4:18 : 18 Truly, he puts no faith in his servants, and he sees error in his angels;
  • Job 15:8-9 : 8 Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself? 9 What knowledge have you which we have not? is there anything in your mind which is not in ours? 10 With us are men who are grey-haired and full of years, much older than your father.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 22 Then at the sound of your voice I will give answer; or let me put forward my cause for you to give me an answer.

  • 15 At the sound of your voice I would give an answer, and you would have a desire for the work of your hands.

  • 2 For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through passion.

  • 28 Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:

  • 5 If you will make search for God with care, and put your request before the Ruler of all;

  • 6 My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.

  • 12 There they are crying out because of the pride of the evil-doers, but he gives them no answer.

  • 9 Then at the sound of your voice, the Lord will give an answer; at your cry he will say, Here am I. If you take away from among you the yoke, the putting out of the finger of shame, and the evil word;

  • 5 If you are able, give me an answer; put your cause in order, and come forward.

  • 13 So that you are turning your spirit against God, and letting such words go out of your mouth?

  • Job 27:9-10
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    9 Will his cry come to the ears of God when he is in trouble?

    10 Will he take delight in the Ruler of all, and make his prayer to God at all times?

  • Job 33:32-33
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    32 If you have anything to say, give me an answer; for it is my desire that you may be judged free from sin.

    33 If not, give attention to me, and keep quiet, and I will give you wisdom.

  • 1 And Job made answer and said,

  • 1 <A Psalm. Of David.> Lord, I have made my cry to you; come to me quickly; give ear to my voice, when it goes up to you.

  • 1 Then Job made answer and said,

  • 41 They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.

  • 24 Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand;

  • 70%

    1 <To the chief music-maker on corded instruments. A Psalm. Of David.> Give answer to my cry, O God of my righteousness; make me free from my troubles; have mercy on me, and give ear to my prayer.

  • 4 I am crying out to you, O men; my voice comes to the sons of men.

  • 3 Let your cry come to me, and I will give you an answer, and let you see great things and secret things of which you had no knowledge.

  • 1 And Job made answer and said,

  • 1 And Job made answer and said,

  • Job 35:4-6
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    4 I will make answer to you and to your friends:

    5 Let your eyes be turned to the heavens, and lifted up to see the skies; they are higher than you.

    6 If you have done wrong, is he any the worse for it? and if your sins are great in number, what is it to him?

  • 3 Is it on such a one as this that your eyes are fixed, with the purpose of judging him?

  • Job 9:14-15
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    14 How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?

    15 Even if my cause was good, I would not be able to give an answer; I would make request for grace from him who was against me.

  • 12 And you will go on crying to me and making prayer to me, and I will give ear to you.

  • 1 Then Job made answer and said,

  • 16 Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.

  • 2 Get your strength together like a man of war: I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

  • 7 In the day of my trouble I send up my cry to you; for you will give me an answer.

  • 10 But come back, now, all of you, come; and I will not see a wise man among you.

  • 15 Let your voice come up to me in the day of trouble; I will be your saviour, so that you may give glory to me.

  • 5 But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;

  • 19 Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath.

  • 3 May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them?

  • 4 To whom have your words been said? and whose spirit came out from you?

  • 16 As for me, I will make my prayer to God, and he will be my saviour.

  • 42 They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.

  • 6 Make search for the Lord while he is there, make prayer to him while he is near:

  • 1 And Job made answer and said,

  • 1 And Job made answer and said,

  • 5 Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.

  • 20 You give no answer to my cry, and take no note of my prayer.

  • 16 If you are wise, take note of this; give ear to the voice of my words.

  • 2 Give thought to me, and let my prayer be answered: I have been made low in sorrow;