Job 8
Legacy Standard Bible
Bildad Claims God Rewards the Good
8 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,
2 “How long will you say these things,
And the (A)words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
3 Does (B)God pervert justice?
Or does [a]the Almighty pervert what is right?
4 (C)If your sons sinned against Him,
Then He sent them into the [b]power of their transgression.
5 If you would (D)seek God earnestly
And plead for the grace of [c]the Almighty,
6 If you are pure and upright,
Indeed now (E)He would rouse Himself for you
And make your righteous (F)abode at peace.
7 Though your beginning was insignificant,
Yet your (G)end will increase greatly.
8 “Please (H)ask of past generations,
And establish the things searched out by their fathers.
9 For we are only of yesterday and know nothing,
Because (I)our days on earth are but a shadow.
10 Will they not instruct you and tell you,
And bring forth words from their hearts?
11 “Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh?
Can the rushes grow without water?
12 While it is still green and not cut down,
Yet it dries up before any other [d]plant.
13 So are the paths of (J)all who forget God;
And the (K)hope of the godless will perish,
14 Whose confidence is fragile,
And whose trust a (L)spider’s [e]web.
15 He relies on his (M)house, but it does not stand;
He holds fast to it, but it is not established.
16 He [f](N)thrives before the sun,
And his (O)shoots go forth over his garden.
17 His roots wrap around a rock pile;
He looks upon a house of stones.
18 If He swallows him up from (P)his place,
Then it will deny him, saying, ‘(Q)I never saw you.’
19 Behold, (R)this is the joy of [g]His way;
And out of the dust others will spring.
20 Behold, (S)God will not reject a blameless man,
Nor (T)will He strengthen the hand of the evildoers.
21 He will yet fill (U)your mouth with laughter
And your lips with shouting.
22 Those who hate you will be (V)clothed with shame,
And the (W)tent of the wicked will be no longer.”
Job 8
New King James Version
Bildad: Job Should Repent
8 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:
2 “How long will you speak these things,
And the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?
3 (A)Does God subvert judgment?
Or does the Almighty pervert justice?
4 If (B)your sons have sinned against Him,
He has cast them away [a]for their transgression.
5 (C)If you would earnestly seek God
And make your supplication to the Almighty,
6 If you were pure and upright,
Surely now He would [b]awake for you,
And prosper your rightful dwelling place.
7 Though your beginning was small,
Yet your latter end would (D)increase abundantly.
8 “For(E) inquire, please, of the former age,
And consider the things discovered by their fathers;
9 For (F)we were born yesterday, and know [c]nothing,
Because our days on earth are a shadow.
10 Will they not teach you and tell you,
And utter words from their heart?
11 “Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh?
Can the reeds flourish without water?
12 (G)While it is yet green and not cut down,
It withers before any other plant.
13 So are the paths of all who (H)forget God;
And the hope of the (I)hypocrite shall perish,
14 Whose confidence shall be cut off,
And whose trust is [d]a spider’s web.
15 (J)He leans on his house, but it does not stand.
He holds it fast, but it does not endure.
16 He grows green in the sun,
And his branches spread out in his garden.
17 His roots wrap around the rock heap,
And look for a place in the stones.
18 (K)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,
And (L)out of the earth others will grow.
20 Behold, (M)God will not [e]cast away the blameless,
Nor will He uphold the evildoers.
21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughing,
And your lips with [f]rejoicing.
22 Those who hate you will be (N)clothed with shame,
And the dwelling place of the wicked [g]will come to nothing.”
Job 8
Amplified Bible
Bildad Says God Rewards the Good
8 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,
2
“How long will you say these things?
And will the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
3
“Does God pervert justice?
Or does [a]the Almighty pervert righteousness?
4
“If your children have sinned against Him,
Then He has handed them over to the power of their transgression and punished them.
5
“If you would [diligently] seek God
And implore the compassion and favor of the Almighty,
6
Then, if you are pure and upright,
Surely now He will awaken for you
And restore your righteous place.
7
“Though your beginning was insignificant,
Yet your end will greatly increase.
8
“Inquire, please, of past generations,
And consider and apply yourself to the things searched out by their fathers.
9
“For we are only of yesterday and know nothing,
Because our days on earth are [like] a shadow [just a breath or a vapor].
10
“Will they (the fathers) not teach you and tell you,
And utter words from their hearts [the deepest part of their nature]?
11
“Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh?
Can the rushes or reed grass grow without water?
12
“While it is still green (in flower) and not cut down,
Yet it withers before any other plant [when without water].
13
“So are the paths of all who forget God;
And the hope of the godless will perish,
14
For his confidence is fragile and breaks,
And his trust is [like] a spider’s web.
15
“He trusts in his house, but it does not stand;
He holds tightly to it, but it does not endure.
16
“He thrives and prospers [like a green plant] before the sun,
And his branches spread out over his garden.
17
“His [godless] roots are wrapped around a pile of rocks,
And he gazes at a house of stones.
18
“If he is snatched from his place [in the garden],
Then his place will forget him, saying, ‘I have never seen you.’
19
“Behold, this is the joy of His way;
And from out of the dust others will spring up and grow [to take his place].
20
“Behold, God will not reject a man of integrity,
Nor will He strengthen or support evildoers.
21
“He will yet fill your mouth with laughter
And your lips with joyful shouting [if you are found blameless].
22
“Those who hate you will be clothed with shame,
And the tents of the wicked will be no longer.”
Footnotes
- Job 8:3 Heb Shaddai.
Giobbe 8
Nuova Riveduta 2006
Bildad conferma il castigo per l’empio
8 (A)Allora Bildad di Suac rispose e disse:
2 «Fino a quando terrai questi discorsi e saranno le parole della tua bocca come un vento impetuoso?
3 Potrebbe Dio pervertire il giudizio? Potrebbe l’Onnipotente pervertire la giustizia?
4 Se i tuoi figli hanno peccato contro di lui, egli li ha dati in balìa del loro misfatto;
5 ma tu, se ricorri a Dio e implori l’Onnipotente,
6 se proprio sei puro e integro, certo egli sorgerà in tuo favore e restaurerà la tua giusta dimora.
7 Così sarà stato piccolo il tuo principio, ma la tua fine sarà grande oltre misura.
8 (B)«Interroga le passate generazioni, rifletti sull’esperienza dei padri;
9 poiché noi siamo di ieri e non sappiamo nulla; i nostri giorni sulla terra non sono che un’ombra;
10 ma quelli certo t’insegneranno, ti parleranno e dal loro cuore trarranno discorsi.
11 Può il papiro crescere dove non c’è limo? Forse il giunco viene su senz’acqua?
12 Mentre sono ancora verdi, e senza che li si tagli, prima di tutte le erbe, inaridiscono.
13 Tale è la sorte di tutti quelli che dimenticano Dio; la speranza dell’empio perirà.
14 La sua baldanza è troncata, la sua fiducia è come una tela di ragno.
15 Egli si appoggia alla sua casa, ma essa non regge; vi si aggrappa, ma quella non tiene.
16 Egli verdeggia al sole, i suoi rami si protendono sul suo giardino,
17 le sue radici s’intrecciano sul mucchio delle macerie, penetra fra le pietre della casa.
18 Ma divelto che sia dal suo luogo, questo lo rinnega e gli dice: “Non ti ho mai visto!”
19 Tali sono le delizie che gli procura il suo comportamento! Dalla polvere, altri dopo di lui germoglieranno.
20 No, Dio non respinge l’uomo integro, né porge aiuto a quelli che fanno il male.
21 Egli renderà ancora il sorriso alla tua bocca, sulle tue labbra metterà canti d’esultanza.
22 Quelli che ti odiano saranno coperti di vergogna, la tenda degli empi sparirà».
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