Bildad: Job Should Repent 1 Brenton Then Baldad the Sauchite answered, and said, BSB BSB: Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
2 Brenton How long wilt thou speak these things, how long shall the breath of thy mouth be abundant in words? BSB BSB: “How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.
3 Brenton Will the Lord be unjust when he judges; or will he that has made all things pervert justice? BSB BSB: Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
4 Brenton If thy sons have sinned before him, he has cast them away because of their transgression. BSB BSB: When your children sinned against Him, He gave them over to their rebellion.
5 Brenton But be thou early in prayer to the Lord Almighty. BSB BSB: But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy,
6 Brenton If thou art pure and true, he will hearken to thy supplication, and will restore to thee the habitation of righteousness. BSB BSB: if you are pure and upright, even now He will rouse Himself on your behalf and restore your righteous estate.
7 Brenton Though then thy beginning should be small, yet thy end should be unspeakably great. BSB BSB: Though your beginnings were modest, your latter days will flourish.
8 Brenton For ask of the former generation, and search diligently among the race of our fathers: BSB BSB: Please inquire of past generations and consider the discoveries of their fathers.
9 Brenton (for we are of yesterday, and know nothing; for our life upon the earth is a shadow:) BSB BSB: For we were born yesterday and know nothing; our days on earth are but a shadow.
10 Brenton shall not these teach thee, and report to thee , and bring out words from their heart? BSB BSB: Will they not teach you and tell you, and speak from their understanding?
11 Brenton Does the rush flourish without water, or shall the flag grow up without moisture? BSB BSB: Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water?
12 Brenton When it is yet on the root, and though it has not been cut down, does not any herb wither before it has received moisture? BSB BSB: While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up more quickly than grass.
13 Brenton Thus then shall be the end of all that forget the Lord: for the hope of the ungodly shall perish. BSB BSB: Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.
14 Brenton For his house shall be without inhabitants, and his tent shall prove a spider's web. BSB BSB: His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web.
15 Brenton If he should prop up his house, it shall not stand: and when he has taken hold of it, it shall not remain. BSB BSB: He leans on his web, but it gives way; he holds fast, but it does not endure.
16 Brenton For it is moist under the sun, and his branch shall come forth out of his dung-heap. BSB BSB: He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden.
17 Brenton He lies down upon a gathering of stones, and shall live in the midst of flints. BSB BSB: His roots wrap around the rock heap; he looks for a home among the stones.
18 Brenton If God should destroy him , his place shall deny him. Hast thou not seen such things, BSB BSB: If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’
19 Brenton that such is the overthrow of the ungodly? and out of the earth another shall grow. BSB BSB: Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust.
20 Brenton For the Lord will by no means reject the harmless man; but he will not receive any gift of the ungodly. BSB BSB: Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.
21 Brenton But he will fill with laughter the mouth of the sincere, and their lips with thanksgiving. BSB BSB: He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with a shout of joy.
22 Brenton But their adversaries shall clothe themselves with shame; and the habitation of the ungodly shall perish. BSB BSB: Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”
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