But if you will seek God earnestly
    and plead(A) with the Almighty,(B)
if you are pure and upright,
    even now he will rouse himself on your behalf(C)
    and restore you to your prosperous state.(D)
Your beginnings will seem humble,
    so prosperous(E) will your future be.(F)

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(A)If you would earnestly seek God
And make your supplication to the Almighty,
If you were pure and upright,
Surely now He would [a]awake for you,
And prosper your rightful dwelling place.
Though your beginning was small,
Yet your latter end would (B)increase abundantly.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 8:6 arise