Job 8
Svenska Folkbibeln
Bildads första tal
8 Sedan tog Bildad från Sua till orda och sade:
2 Hur länge skall du tala så?
Orden från din mun är som en väldig storm.
3 Kan Gud kränka rättvisan,
kan den Allsmäktige kränka rättfärdigheten?
4 Om dina barn har syndat mot honom,
då ger han dem i deras synders våld.
5 Men om du söker Gud
och ber den Allsmäktige om förbarmande,
6 om du är ren och rättsinnig,
då skall han vaka över dig
och göra din rättfärdighets boning trygg.
7 Om än din början är ringa,
skall du till sist bli mycket stor.
8 Fråga gångna släktled
och ta vara på fädernas erfarenhet.
9 Ty vi själva är från i går och vet inget,
en skugga är våra dagar på jorden.
10 Men de skall undervisa och berätta för dig
och delge ord från sina hjärtan.
11 Kan papyrus växa där marken inte är sank,
skjuter vassen upp där det inte finns vatten?
12 Medan den står grön och oskuren
vissnar den före allt annat gräs.
13 Så går det alla som glömmer Gud.
Den gudlöses hopp kan inte bestå,
14 ty hans tillförsikt är bräcklig
och hans förtröstan som spindelns nät.
15 Han förlitar sig på sitt hus, men det håller inte,
han klamrar sig fast vid det, men det kommer inte att bestå.
16 Han frodas i solens sken,
hans skott sträcker sig ut över trädgården.
17 Hans rötter slingrar sig kring stenröset,
ett hus av sten har han i sikte.
18 När han rycks bort från sin plats,
förnekar den honom: "Jag har aldrig sett dig."
19 Ja, detta är den glädje han får av sin färd,
och ur mullen växer andra upp.
20 Gud förkastar inte den oskyldige,
inte heller håller han de onda vid handen.
21 Vänta till dess han fyller din mun med skratt
och dina läppar med jubel.
22 De som hatar dig skall kläs i skam,
och de ogudaktigas tält skall inte mer finnas till.
Job 8
King James Version
8 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?
3 Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
4 If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, 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.
7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
10 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
11 Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
12 Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and 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:
14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be 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.
16 He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
17 His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.
18 If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
19 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
21 Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
22 They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
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.”
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Copyright © 2004 by World Bible Translation Center
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
