Job 8

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1	Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:	Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,	Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,	Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
2	“How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.	How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?	“How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?	How long wilt thou speak these things? And how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a mighty wind?
3	Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?	Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?	Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?	Doth God pervert justice? Or doth the Almighty pervert righteousness?
4	When your children sinned against Him, He gave them over to their rebellion.	If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;	If your children have sinned against him, he has delivered them into the hand of their disobedience.	If thy children have sinned against him, And he hath delivered them into the hand of their transgression;
5	But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy,	If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;	If you want to seek God diligently, make your supplication to the Almighty.	If thou wouldest seek diligently unto God, And make thy supplication to the Almighty;
6	if you are pure and upright, even now He will rouse Himself on your behalf and restore your righteous estate.	If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.	If you were pure and upright, surely now he would awaken for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous.	If thou wert pure and upright: Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
7	Though your beginnings were modest, your latter days will flourish.	Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.	Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would greatly increase.	And though thy beginning was small, Yet thy latter end would greatly increase.
8	Please inquire of past generations and consider the discoveries of their fathers.	For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:	“Please inquire of past generations. Find out about the learning of their fathers.	For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out
9	For we were born yesterday and know nothing; our days on earth are but a shadow.	(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)	(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days on earth are a shadow.)	(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, Because our days upon earth are a shadow);
10	Will they not teach you and tell you, and speak from their understanding?	Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?	Shall they not teach you, tell you, and utter words out of their heart?	Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, And utter words out of their heart?
11	Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water?	Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?	“Can the papyrus grow up without mire? Can the rushes grow without water?	Can the rush grow up without mire? Can the flag grow without water?
12	While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up quicker than grass.	Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.	While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, it withers before any other reed.	Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, It withereth before any other herb.
13	Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.	So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:	So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man will perish,	So are the paths of all that forget God; And the hope of the godless man shall perish:
14	His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web.	Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.	whose confidence will break apart, whose trust is a spider’s web.	Whose confidence shall break in sunder, And whose trust is a spider’s web.
15	He leans on his web, but it gives way; he holds fast, but it does not endure.	He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.	He will lean on his house, but it will not stand. He will cling to it, but it will not endure.	He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.
16	He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden.	He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.	He is green before the sun. His shoots go out along his garden.	He is green before the sun, And his shoots go forth over his garden.
17	His roots wrap around the rock heap; he looks for a home among the stones.	His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.	His roots are wrapped around the rock pile. He sees the place of stones.	His roots are wrapped about the stone-heap, He beholdeth the place of stones.
18	If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’	If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.	If he is destroyed from his place, then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have not seen you.’	If he be destroyed from his place, Then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
19	Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust.	Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.	Behold, this is the joy of his way. Out of the earth, others will spring.	Behold, this is the joy of his way; And out of the earth shall others spring.
20	Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.	Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:	“Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers.	Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil-doers.
21	He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with a shout of joy.	Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.	He will still fill your mouth with laughter, your lips with shouting.	He will yet fill thy mouth with laughter, And thy lips with shouting.
22	Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”	They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.	Those who hate you will be clothed with shame. The tent of the wicked will be no more.”	They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; And the tent of the wicked shall be no more.