Job 8
1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said:
2 How long wilt thou speak these [things]? and [how long shall] the words of thy mouth [be like] a strong wind?
How long wilt thou speak such things? How long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
3 Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
Will God pervert judgment? Or will the Almighty pervert justice?
4 If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
As thy children sinned against him, He hath given them up to their transgression.
5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
But if thou wilt seek early to God, And make thy supplication to the Almighty, —
6 If thou [wert] pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
If thou wilt be pure and upright, Surely he will yet arise for thee, And prosper thy righteous habitation;
7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
So that thy beginning shall be small, And thy latter end very great.
8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And mark what hath been searched out by their fathers;
9 (For we [are but of] yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth [are] a shadow: )
(For we are of yesterday and know nothing, Since our days upon the earth are but a shadow; )
10 Shall not they teach thee, [and] tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
Will not they instruct thee, and tell thee, And utter words from their understanding?
11 Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
“Can the paper-reed grow up without mire? Can the bulrush grow without water?
12 Whilst it [is] yet in his greenness, [and] not cut down, it withereth before any [other] herb.
While it is yet in its greenness, and is not cut down, It withereth before any other herb.
13 So [are] the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:
Such is the fate of all who forget God; So perisheth the hope of the ungodly.
14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust [shall be] a spider’s web.
His confidence shall come to nought, And his trust shall prove a spider's web.
15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
He shall lean upon his house, and it shall not stand; He shall lay fast hold on it, but it shall not endure.
16 He [is] green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
He is in full green before the sun, And his branches shoot forth over his garden;
17 His roots are wrapped about the heap, [and] seeth the place of stones.
His roots are entwined about the heap, And he seeth the place of stones;
18 If he destroy him from his place, then [it] shall deny him, [saying], I have not seen thee.
When he shall be destroyed from his place, It shall deny him, saying, 'I never saw thee.'
19 Behold, this [is] the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Lo! such is the joy of his course! And others shall spring up from his place”
20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect [man], neither will he help the evil doers:
Behold, God will not cast away an upright man; Nor will he help the evil-doers.
21 Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
While he filleth thy mouth with laughter, And thy lips with gladness,
22 They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame, And the dwelling-place of the wicked shall come to nought.
