Catholic Public Domain Version
"so much so that, if your former things were small, your latter things would be multiplied greatly. "
— Job 8:7, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.”
“And though thy beginning was small, Yet thy latter end would greatly increase. ”
“Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would greatly increase.”
“Your beginning will seem so small, since your future will flourish.”
“In so much, that if thy former things were small thy latter things would be multiplied exceedingly.”
“And though your start was small, your end will be very great.”
“Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.”
And if now your children have sinned against him, and he has dismissed them into the power of their iniquity,
even so, you should arise early to God, so as to beseech the Almighty.
If you approach with purity and honesty, he will quickly be attentive to you, and a peaceful life will repay your righteousness,
so much so that, if your former things were small, your latter things would be multiplied greatly.
For inquire of the earliest generation, and investigate diligently the history of the fathers,
(of course, we are but of yesterday and are ignorant that our days on earth are like a shadow,)
and they will teach you; they will speak with you and will offer you the eloquence of their hearts.