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1 Then Baldad the Sauchite answered, and said, Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said: Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
2 How long wilt thou speak these things, how long shall the breath of thy mouth be abundant in words? “How long will you say these things, and the words of your mouth be a great wind? “How long will you say such things? Your words are a blustering wind.
3 Will the Lord be unjust when he judges; or will he that has made all things pervert justice? Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert the right? Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
4 If thy sons have sinned before him, he has cast them away because of their transgression. If your children have sinned against him, he has delivered them into the hand of their transgression. When your children sinned against him, he gave them over to the penalty of their sin.
5 But be thou early in prayer to the Lord Almighty. If you will seek God and plead with the Almighty for mercy, But if you will seek God earnestly and plead with the Almighty,
6 If thou art pure and true, he will hearken to thy supplication, and will restore to thee the habitation of righteousness. if you are pure and upright, surely then he will rouse himself for you and restore your rightful habitation. if you are pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself on your behalf and restore you to your prosperous state.
7 Though then thy beginning should be small, yet thy end should be unspeakably great. And though your beginning was small, your latter days will be very great. Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be.
8 For ask of the former generation, and search diligently among the race of our fathers: “For inquire, please, of bygone ages, and consider what the fathers have searched out. “Ask the former generation and find out what their ancestors learned,
9 (for we are of yesterday, and know nothing; for our life upon the earth is a shadow:) For we are but of yesterday and know nothing, for our days on earth are a shadow. for we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow.
10 shall not these teach thee, and report to thee , and bring out words from their heart? Will they not teach you and tell you and utter words out of their understanding? Will they not instruct you and tell you? Will they not bring forth words from their understanding?
11 Does the rush flourish without water, or shall the flag grow up without moisture? “Can papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Can reeds flourish where there is no water? Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh? Can reeds thrive without water?
12 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? While yet in flower and not cut down, they wither before any other plant. While still growing and uncut, they wither more quickly than grass.
13 Thus then shall be the end of all that forget the Lord: for the hope of the ungodly shall perish. Such are the paths of all who forget God; the hope of the godless shall perish. Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so perishes the hope of the godless.
14 For his house shall be without inhabitants, and his tent shall prove a spider's web. His confidence is severed, and his trust is a spider’s web. What they trust in is fragile; what they rely on is a spider’s web.
15 If he should prop up his house, it shall not stand: and when he has taken hold of it, it shall not remain. He leans against his house, but it does not stand; he lays hold of it, but it does not endure. They lean on the web, but it gives way; they cling to it, but it does not hold.
16 For it is moist under the sun, and his branch shall come forth out of his dung-heap. He is a lush plant before the sun, and his shoots spread over his garden. They are like a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden;
17 He lies down upon a gathering of stones, and shall live in the mist of flints. His roots entwine the stone heap; he looks upon a house of stones. it entwines its roots around a pile of rocks and looks for a place among the stones.
18 If God should destroy him , his place shall deny him. Hast thou not seen such things, If he is destroyed from his place, then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have never seen you.’ But when it is torn from its spot, that place disowns it and says, ‘I never saw you.’
19 that such is the overthrow of the ungodly? and out of the earth another shall grow. Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the soil others will spring. Surely its life withers away, and from the soil other plants grow.
20 For the Lord will by no means reject the harmless man; but he will not receive any gift of the ungodly. “Behold, God will not reject a blameless man, nor take the hand of evildoers. “Surely God does not reject one who is blameless or strengthen the hands of evildoers.
21 But he will fill with laughter the mouth of the sincere, and their lips with thanksgiving. He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouting. He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.
22 But their adversaries shall clothe themselves with shame; and the habitation of the ungodly shall perish. Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.” Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tents of the wicked will be no more.”
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