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Berean Standard Bible

“Though your beginnings were modest, your latter days will flourish.”

Job 8:7

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Study note

Bildad, the second friend, speaks in chapter 8 and is blunter than Eliphaz. He suggests that Job's children died because of their own sin and that Job would be restored if only he were pure and upright.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Though your beginnings were modest, your latter days will flourish.

World English Bible (WEB)

Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would greatly increase.

King James Version (KJV)

Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And though thy beginning was small, Yet thy latter end would greatly increase.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And though your start was small, your end will be very great.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y tu principio habrá sido pequeño, y tu postrimería acrecerá en gran manera.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y habiendo comenzado con poco, al final tendrías mucho.

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