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[1] Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,
[2] “How long will you speak these things?
Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
[3] Does God pervert justice?
Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
[4] If your children have sinned against him,
he has delivered them into the hand of their disobedience.
[5] If you want to seek God diligently,
make your supplication to the Almighty.
[6] If you were pure and upright,
surely now he would awaken for you,
and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous.
[7] Though your beginning was small,
yet your latter end would greatly increase. [8] “Please inquire of past generations.
Find out about the learning of their fathers.
[9] (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing,
because our days on earth are a shadow.)
[10] Shall they not teach you, tell you,
and utter words out of their heart? [11] “Can the papyrus grow up without mire?
Can the rushes grow without water?
[12] While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down,
it withers before any other reed.
[13] So are the paths of all who forget God.
The hope of the godless man will perish,
[14] whose confidence will break apart,
whose trust is a spider’s web.
[15] He will lean on his house, but it will not stand.
He will cling to it, but it will not endure.
[16] He is green before the sun.
His shoots go out along his garden.
[17] His roots are wrapped around the rock pile.
He sees the place of stones.
[18] If he is destroyed from his place,
then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have not seen you.’
[19] Behold, this is the joy of his way.
Out of the earth, others will spring. [20] “Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man,
neither will he uphold the evildoers.
[21] He will still fill your mouth with laughter,
your lips with shouting.
[22] Those who hate you will be clothed with shame.
The tent of the wicked will be no more.”
[2] “How long will you speak these things?
Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
[3] Does God pervert justice?
Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
[4] If your children have sinned against him,
he has delivered them into the hand of their disobedience.
[5] If you want to seek God diligently,
make your supplication to the Almighty.
[6] If you were pure and upright,
surely now he would awaken for you,
and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous.
[7] Though your beginning was small,
yet your latter end would greatly increase. [8] “Please inquire of past generations.
Find out about the learning of their fathers.
[9] (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing,
because our days on earth are a shadow.)
[10] Shall they not teach you, tell you,
and utter words out of their heart? [11] “Can the papyrus grow up without mire?
Can the rushes grow without water?
[12] While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down,
it withers before any other reed.
[13] So are the paths of all who forget God.
The hope of the godless man will perish,
[14] whose confidence will break apart,
whose trust is a spider’s web.
[15] He will lean on his house, but it will not stand.
He will cling to it, but it will not endure.
[16] He is green before the sun.
His shoots go out along his garden.
[17] His roots are wrapped around the rock pile.
He sees the place of stones.
[18] If he is destroyed from his place,
then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have not seen you.’
[19] Behold, this is the joy of his way.
Out of the earth, others will spring. [20] “Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man,
neither will he uphold the evildoers.
[21] He will still fill your mouth with laughter,
your lips with shouting.
[22] Those who hate you will be clothed with shame.
The tent of the wicked will be no more.”
King James Version
Bildad’s Speech
[1] Then answered H6030 (QalImpf) Bildad H1085 the Shuhite, H7747 and said, H559 (QalImpf)[2] How H575 long H5704 wilt thou speak H4448 (PielImpf) these things?
And how long shall the words H561 of thy mouth H6310 be like a strong H3524 wind? H7307
[3] Doth God H410 pervert H5791 (PielImpf) judgment? H4941
Or doth the Almighty H7706 pervert H5791 (PielImpf) justice? H6664
[4] If thy children H1121 have sinned H2398 (QalPerf) against him,
And he have cast them away H7971 (PielImpf) for H3027 their transgression; H6588§
[5] If thou wouldest seek H7836 unto God H410 betimes, H7836 (PielImpf)
And make thy supplication H2603 (HithImpf) to the Almighty; H7706
[6] If thou wert pure H2134 and upright; H3477
Surely now he would awake H5782 (HiphImpf) for thee,
And make the habitation H5116 of thy righteousness H6664 prosperous. H7999 (PielPerf)
[7] Though thy beginning H7225 was small, H4705
Yet thy latter end H319 should greatly H3966 increase. H7685 (QalImpf)
[8] For enquire, H7592 (QalImpv) I pray thee, of the former H7223 (Qere) age, H1755
And prepare H3559 (PoleImpv) thyself to the search H2714 of their fathers: H1
[9] (For we are but of yesterday, H8543 and know H3045 (QalImpf) nothing,§
Because our days H3117 upon earth H776 are a shadow:) H6738
[10] Shall not they teach H3384 (HiphImpf) thee, and tell H559 (QalImpf) thee,
And utter H3318 (HiphImpf) words H4405 out of their heart? H3820
[11] Can the rush H1573 grow up H1342 (QalImpf) without mire? H1207
Can H7685 the flag H260 grow H7685 (QalImpf) without H1097 water? H4325
[12] Whilst it is yet in his greenness, H3 and not cut down, H6998 (NiphImpf)
It withereth H3001 (QalImpf) before H6440 any other herb. H2682
[13] So are the paths H734 of all that forget H7911 (QalActPtc) God; H410
And the hypocrite’s H2611 hope H8615 shall perish: H6 (QalImpf)
[14] Whose hope H3689 shall be cut off, H6990 (QalImpf)
And whose trust H4009 shall be a spider’s H5908 web. H1004
[15] He shall lean H8172 (NiphImpf) upon his house, H1004 but it shall not stand: H5975 (QalImpf)
He shall hold H2388 (HiphImpf) it fast, but it shall not endure. H6965 (QalImpf)
[16] He is green H7373 before H6440 the sun, H8121
And his branch H3127 shooteth forth H3318 (QalImpf) in his garden. H1593
[17] His roots H8328 are wrapped about H5440 (PualImpf) the heap, H1530
And seeth H2372 (QalImpf) the place H1004 of stones. H68
[18] If he destroy H1104 (PielImpf) him from his place, H4725
Then it shall deny H3584 (PielPerf) him, saying,
I have not seen H7200 (QalPerf) thee.
[19] Behold, this is the joy H4885 of his way, H1870
And out of the earth H6083 shall others H312 grow. H6779 (QalImpf)
[20] Behold, God H410 will not cast away H3988 (QalImpf) a perfect H8535 man,
Neither will he help H2388 (HiphImpf) the evil doers: H7489 (HiphPtc)§
[21] Till he fill H4390 (PielImpf) thy mouth H6310 with laughing, H7814
And thy lips H8193 with rejoicing. H8643§
[22] They that hate H8130 (QalActPtc) thee shall be clothed H3847 (QalImpf) with shame; H1322
And the dwelling H168 place of the wicked H7563 shall come to nought. H369ⓘ
Footnotes
- § 8:4 Heb. in the hand of their transgression
- § 8:9 Heb. not
- § 8:20 Heb. take the ungodly by the hand
- § 8:21 Heb. shouting for joy
- ⓘ 8:22 shall not be
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