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Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

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How long wilt thou speak these [things]? and [how long shall] the words of thy mouth [be like] a strong wind?

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Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

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If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;

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If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

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If thou [wert] pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

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Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

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For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

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(For we [are but of] yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth [are] a shadow:)

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Shall not they teach thee, [and] tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

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Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?

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Whilst it [is] yet in his greenness, [and] not cut down, it withereth before any [other] herb.

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So [are] the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:

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Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust [shall be] a spider’s web.

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He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

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He [is] green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.

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His roots are wrapped about the heap, [and] seeth the place of stones.

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If he destroy him from his place, then [it] shall deny him, [saying], I have not seen thee.

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Behold, this [is] the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

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Behold, God will not cast away a perfect [man], neither will he help the evil doers:

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Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.

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They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.

KJVKing James Version
1Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
2How long wilt thou speak these [things]? and [how long shall] the words of thy mouth [be like] a strong wind?
3Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
4If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
5If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
6If thou [wert] pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
7Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
8For 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:)
10Shall not they teach thee, [and] tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
11Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
12Whilst it [is] yet in his greenness, [and] not cut down, it withereth before any [other] herb.
13So [are] the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:
14Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust [shall be] a spider’s web.
15He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
16He [is] green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
17His roots are wrapped about the heap, [and] seeth the place of stones.
18If he destroy him from his place, then [it] shall deny him, [saying], I have not seen thee.
19Behold, this [is] the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
20Behold, God will not cast away a perfect [man], neither will he help the evil doers:
21Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
22They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.

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1Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

2How long wilt thou speak these [things]? and [how long shall] the words of thy mouth [be like] a strong wind?

3Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

4If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;

5If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

6If thou [wert] pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

7Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

8For 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:)

10Shall not they teach thee, [and] tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

11Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?

12Whilst it [is] yet in his greenness, [and] not cut down, it withereth before any [other] herb.

13So [are] the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:

14Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust [shall be] a spider’s web.

15He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

16He [is] green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.

17His roots are wrapped about the heap, [and] seeth the place of stones.

18If he destroy him from his place, then [it] shall deny him, [saying], I have not seen thee.

19Behold, this [is] the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

20Behold, God will not cast away a perfect [man], neither will he help the evil doers:

21Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.

22They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.