Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
Then answered
Bildad the Shuhite ,
and
said
,
Then Bildad the Shuhite answered
,
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?
Doth
God pervert judgment
? or doth
the Almighty pervert justice
?
Does
God pervert justice
? Or does
the Almighty pervert righteousness
?
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 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
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.
Though thy
beginning was small, yet thy
latter end should
greatly increase.
Though your
beginning was small, Yet your
latter end would
greatly increase.
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 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 .
)
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?
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?
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
.
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
shall perish ,
Whose hope
shall be
cut
off
, and
whose trust shall
be
a spider's web.
Whose confidence
shall break
apart
, Whose trust is
a spider's web.
He shall lean upon
his house, but it shall not stand :
he shall hold
it fast
, but it shall not endure.
He shall lean on
his house, but it shall not stand .
He shall cling
to
it, but it shall not endure.
He is green before the sun, and
his branch
shooteth
forth in
his garden.
He is green before the sun, His shoots
go
forth over
his garden.
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.
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 shall deny him, saying, '
I have not seen you
. '
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 shall others spring
.
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 evil -
doers .
Till
he fill thy
mouth with laughing
, and
thy
lips with rejoicing
.
He will
still
fill your
mouth with laughter
, Your
lips with shouting
.
They
that
hate thee
shall be clothed with shame ;
and
the dwelling
place
of the wicked shall come
to
nought
.
Those
who
hate you
shall be clothed with shame .
The tent
of the wicked shall be
no
more
. "
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