Job 8
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1Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:1Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
2“How long will you speak these things, And the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?2“How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.
3Does God subvert judgment? Or does the Almighty pervert justice?3Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
4If your sons have sinned against Him, He has cast them away for their transgression.4When your children sinned against Him, He gave them over to their rebellion.
5If you would earnestly seek God And make your supplication to the Almighty,5But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy,
6If you were pure and upright, Surely now He would awake for you, And prosper your rightful dwelling place.6if you are pure and upright, even now He will rouse Himself on your behalf and restore your righteous estate.
7Though your beginning was small, Yet your latter end would increase abundantly.7Though your beginnings were modest, your latter days will flourish.
8“For inquire, please, of the former age, And consider the things discovered by their fathers;8Please inquire of past generations and consider the discoveries of their fathers.
9For we were born yesterday, and know nothing, Because our days on earth are a shadow.9For we were born yesterday and know nothing; our days on earth are but a shadow.
10Will they not teach you and tell you, And utter words from their heart?10Will they not teach you and tell you, and speak from their understanding?
11“Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh? Can the reeds flourish without water?11Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water?
12While it is yet green and not cut down, It withers before any other plant.12While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up quicker than grass.
13So are the paths of all who forget God; And the hope of the hypocrite shall perish,13Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.
14Whose confidence shall be cut off, And whose trust is a spider’s web.14His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web.
15He leans on his house, but it does not stand. He holds it fast, but it does not endure.15He leans on his web, but it gives way; he holds fast, but it does not endure.
16He grows green in the sun, And his branches spread out in his garden.16He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden.
17His roots wrap around the rock heap, And look for a place in the stones.17His roots wrap around the rock heap; he looks for a home among the stones.
18If he is destroyed from his place, Then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have not seen you.’18If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’
19“Behold, this is the joy of His way, And out of the earth others will grow.19Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust.
20Behold, God will not cast away the blameless, Nor will He uphold the evildoers.20Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.
21He will yet fill your mouth with laughing, And your lips with rejoicing.21He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with a shout of joy.
22Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, And the dwelling place of the wicked will come to nothing.”22Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”
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