Bildad Speaks: Job Should Repent

Then (A)Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:

“How long will you say these things,
    and the words of your mouth be a (B)great wind?
(C)Does God pervert justice?
    Or does the Almighty pervert the right?
If your (D)children have sinned against him,
    he has delivered them into the hand of their transgression.
If you will seek God
    and (E)plead with the Almighty for mercy,
if you are pure and upright,
    surely then he will (F)rouse himself for you
    and (G)restore your rightful habitation.
And though your beginning was small,
    (H)your latter days will be very great.

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Bildad Says God Rewards the Good

Then Bildad the Shuhite responded,

“How long will you say these things,
And the (A)words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
Does (B)God pervert justice?
Or does [a]the Almighty pervert what is right?
(C)If your sons sinned against Him,
Then He turned them over to the [b]power of their wrongdoing.
If you will (D)search for God
And implore the compassion of [c]the Almighty,
If you are pure and upright,
Surely now (E)He will stir Himself for you
And restore your righteous [d](F)estate.
Though your beginning was insignificant,
Yet your (G)end will increase greatly.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 8:3 Heb Shaddai
  2. Job 8:4 Lit hand
  3. Job 8:5 Heb Shaddai
  4. Job 8:6 Lit place