Job 8
1 and to answer Bildad [the] Shuhite and to say
Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
2 till where? to speak these and spirit: breath mighty word lip your
“How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.
3 God to pervert justice and if Almighty to pervert righteousness
Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
4 if son: child your to sin to/for him and to send: let go them in/on/with hand: power transgression their
When your children sinned against Him, He gave them over to their rebellion.
5 if you(m. s.) to seek to(wards) God and to(wards) Almighty be gracious
But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy,
6 if pure and upright you(m. s.) for now to rouse upon you and to complete pasture righteousness your
if you are pure and upright, even now He will rouse Himself on your behalf and restore your righteous estate.
7 and to be first: beginning your little and end your to increase much
Though your beginnings were modest, your latter days will flourish.
8 for to ask please to/for generation first: previous and to establish: right to/for search father their
Please inquire of past generations and consider the discoveries of their fathers.
9 for yesterday we and not to know for shadow day our upon land: country/planet
For we were born yesterday and know nothing; our days on earth are but a shadow.
10 not they(masc.) to show you to say to/for you and from heart their to come out: speak speech
Will they not teach you and tell you, and speak from their understanding?
11 to rise up reed in/on/with not swamp to grow meadow without water
Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water?
12 still he in/on/with greenery his not to pluck and to/for face: before all grass to wither
While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up quicker than grass.
13 so way all to forget God and hope profane to perish
Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.
14 which to cut off loin his and house: home spider confidence his
His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web.
15 to lean upon house: home his and not to stand: stand to strengthen: hold in/on/with him and not to arise: establish
He leans on his web, but it gives way; he holds fast, but it does not endure.
16 fresh he/she/it to/for face: before sun and upon garden his shoot his to come out: issue
He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden.
17 upon heap root his to interweave place stone to see
His roots wrap around the rock heap; he looks for a home among the stones.
18 if to swallow up him from place his and to deceive in/on/with him not to see: see you
If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’
19 look! he/she/it rejoicing way: conduct his and from dust another to spring
Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust.
20 look! God not to reject complete and not to strengthen: hold in/on/with hand: power be evil
Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.
21 till to fill laughter lip your and lips your shout
He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with a shout of joy.
22 to hate you to clothe shame and tent wicked nothing he
Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”
