Job 8:7

NETBible

Your beginning 1  will seem so small, since your future will flourish. 2 

NIV ©

Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be.

NASB ©

"Though your beginning was insignificant, Yet your end will increase greatly.

NLT ©

And though you started with little, you will end with much.

MSG ©

Even though you're not much right now, you'll end up better than ever.

BBE ©

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

NRSV ©

Though your beginning was small, your latter days will be very great.

NKJV ©

Though your beginning was small, Yet your latter end would increase abundantly.

KJV
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NASB ©
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NETBible

Your beginning 1  will seem so small, since your future will flourish. 2 

NET Notes

1 tn The reference to “your beginning” is a reference to Job’s former estate of wealth and peace. The reference to “latter end” is a reference to conditions still in the future. What Job had before will seem so small in comparison to what lies ahead.

2 tn The verb has the idea of “to grow”; here it must mean “to flourish; to grow considerably” or the like. The statement is not so much a prophecy; rather Bildad is saying that “if Job had recourse to God, then….” This will be fulfilled, of course, at the end of the book.