Job 8:1-9 ▼

1 Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:

2 How long will you utter such things? The words from your mouth are a mighty wind!

3 Does God pervert judgment, does the Almighty pervert justice?

4 If your children have sinned against him and he has left them in the grip of their guilt,

5 Still, if you yourself have recourse to God and make supplication to the Almighty,

6 Should you be blameless and upright, surely now he will rouse himself for you and restore your rightful home.

7 Though your beginning was small, your future will flourish indeed.

8 Inquire of the former generations, pay attention to the experience of their ancestors—

9 As we are but of yesterday and have no knowledge, because our days on earth are but a shadow—