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Bildad Speaks: Job Should Repent

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered:

“How long will you say these things
    and the words of your mouth be a great wind?
Does God pervert justice?
    Or does the Almighty[a] pervert the right?(A)
If your children sinned against him,
    he delivered them into the power of their transgression.(B)
If you will seek God
    and make supplication to the Almighty,[b](C)
if you are pure and upright,
    surely then he will rouse himself for you
    and restore to you your rightful place.(D)
Though your beginning was small,
    your latter days will be very great.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 8.3 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai
  2. 8.5 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

Bildad

Then Bildad the Shuhite(A) replied:

“How long will you say such things?(B)
    Your words are a blustering wind.(C)
Does God pervert justice?(D)
    Does the Almighty pervert what is right?(E)
When your children sinned against him,
    he gave them over to the penalty of their sin.(F)
But if you will seek God earnestly
    and plead(G) with the Almighty,(H)
if you are pure and upright,
    even now he will rouse himself on your behalf(I)
    and restore you to your prosperous state.(J)
Your beginnings will seem humble,
    so prosperous(K) will your future be.(L)

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