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Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,

“How long will you speak these things?
    Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
Does God pervert justice?
    Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
If your children have sinned against him,
    he has delivered them into the hand of their disobedience.
If you want to seek God diligently,
    make your supplication to the Almighty.
If you were pure and upright,
    surely now he would awaken for you,
and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous.
    Though your beginning was small,
yet your latter end would greatly increase.

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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