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Job 8

Job 8

Job 8:1 ^
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Job 8:1 ^
Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said,
Job 8:2 ^
How long wilt thou speak these things? And [how long] shall the words of thy mouth be [like] a mighty wind?
Job 8:2 ^
How long will you say these things, and how long will the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?
Job 8:3 ^
Doth God pervert justice? Or doth the Almighty pervert righteousness?
Job 8:3 ^
Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?
Job 8:4 ^
If thy children have sinned against him, And he hath delivered them into the hand of their transgression;
Job 8:4 ^
If your children have done evil against him, then their punishment is from his hand.
Job 8:5 ^
If thou wouldest seek diligently unto God, And make thy supplication to the Almighty;
Job 8:5 ^
If you will make search for God with care, and put your request before the Ruler of all;
Job 8:6 ^
If thou wert pure and upright: Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
Job 8:6 ^
If you are clean and upright; then he will certainly be moved to take up your cause, and will make clear your righteousness by building up your house again.
Job 8:7 ^
And though thy beginning was small, Yet thy latter end would greatly increase.
Job 8:7 ^
And though your start was small, your end will be very great.
Job 8:8 ^
For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out:
Job 8:8 ^
Put the question now to the past generations, and give attention to what has been searched out by their fathers:
Job 8:9 ^
(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, Because our days upon earth are a shadow);
Job 8:9 ^
(For we are but of yesterday, and have no knowledge, because our days on earth are gone like a shade:)
Job 8:10 ^
Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, And utter words out of their heart?
Job 8:10 ^
Will they not give you teaching, and say words of wisdom to you?
Job 8:11 ^
Can the rush grow up without mire? Can the flag grow without water?
Job 8:11 ^
Will the river-plant come up in its pride without wet earth? will the grass get tall without water?
Job 8:12 ^
Whilst it is yet in its greenness, [and] not cut down, It withereth before any [other] herb.
Job 8:12 ^
When it is still green, without being cut down, it becomes dry and dead before any other plant.
Job 8:13 ^
So are the paths of all that forget God; And the hope of the godless man shall perish:
Job 8:13 ^
So is the end of all who do not keep God in mind; and the hope of the evil-doer comes to nothing:
Job 8:14 ^
Whose confidence shall break in sunder, And whose trust is a spider's web.
Job 8:14 ^
Whose support is cut off, and whose hope is no stronger than a spider's thread.
Job 8:15 ^
He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.
Job 8:15 ^
He is looking to his family for support, but it is not there; he puts his hope in it, but it comes to nothing.
Job 8:16 ^
He is green before the sun, And his shoots go forth over his garden.
Job 8:16 ^
He is full of strength before the sun, and his branches go out over his garden.
Job 8:17 ^
His roots are wrapped about the [stone] -heap, He beholdeth the place of stones.
Job 8:17 ^
His roots are twisted round the stones, forcing their way in between them.
Job 8:18 ^
If he be destroyed from his place, Then it shall deny him, [saying], I have not seen thee.
Job 8:18 ^
If he is taken away from his place, then it will say, I have not seen you.
Job 8:19 ^
Behold, this is the joy of his way; And out of the earth shall others spring.
Job 8:19 ^
Such is the joy of his way, and out of the dust another comes up to take his place.
Job 8:20 ^
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil-doers.
Job 8:20 ^
Truly, God will not give up him who is without sin, and will not take evil-doers by the hand.
Job 8:21 ^
He will yet fill thy mouth with laughter, And thy lips with shouting.
Job 8:21 ^
The time will come when your mouth will be full of laughing, and cries of joy will come from your lips.
Job 8:22 ^
They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; And the tent of the wicked shall be no more.
Job 8:22 ^
Your haters will be clothed with shame, and the tent of the sinner will not be seen again.
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