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Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
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Bildad from Shuhah was next to speak:
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Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
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Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:
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Then Bildad the Shuhite replied to Job:
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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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"How can you keep on talking like this? You're talking nonsense, and noisy nonsense at that.
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"How long will you say such things? Your words are a blustering wind.
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"How long will you speak these things, And the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?
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"How long will you go on like this? Your words are a blustering wind.
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Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
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Does God mess up? Does God Almighty ever get things backwards?
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Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
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Does God subvert judgment? Or does the Almighty pervert justice?
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Does God twist justice? Does the Almighty twist what is right?
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If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
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It's plain that your children sinned against him--otherwise, why would God have punished them?
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When your children sinned against him, he gave them over to the penalty of their sin.
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If your sons have sinned against Him, He has cast them away for their transgression.
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Your children obviously sinned against him, so their punishment was well deserved.
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If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
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Here's what you must do--and don't put it off any longer: Get down on your knees before God Almighty.
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But if you will look to God and plead with the Almighty,
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If you would earnestly seek God And make your supplication to the Almighty,
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But if you pray to God and seek the favor of 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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If you're as innocent and upright as you say, it's not too late--he'll come running; he'll set everything right again, reestablish your fortunes.
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if you are pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself on your behalf and restore you to your rightful place.
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If you were pure and upright, Surely now He would awake for you, And prosper your rightful dwelling place.
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if you are pure and live with complete integrity, he will rise up and restore your happy home.
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Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
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Even though you're not much right now, you'll end up better than ever.
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Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be.
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Though your beginning was small, Yet your latter end would increase abundantly.
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And though you started with little, you will end with much.
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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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"Put the question to our ancestors, study what they learned from their ancestors.
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"Ask the former generations and find out what their fathers learned,
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"For inquire, please, of the former age, And consider the things discovered by their fathers;
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"Just ask the former generation. Pay attention to the experience of our ancestors.
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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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For we're newcomers at this, with a lot to learn, and not too long to learn it.
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for we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow.
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For we were born yesterday, and know nothing, Because our days on earth are a shadow.
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For we were born but yesterday and know so little. Our days on earth are as transient as 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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So why not let the ancients teach you, tell you what's what, instruct you in what they knew from experience?
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Will they not instruct you and tell you? Will they not bring forth words from their understanding?
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Will they not teach you and tell you, And utter words from their heart?
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But those who came before us will teach you. They will teach you from the wisdom of former generations.
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Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
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Can mighty pine trees grow tall without soil? Can luscious tomatoes flourish without water?
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Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh? Can reeds thrive without water?
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"Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh? Can the reeds flourish without water?
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"Can papyrus reeds grow where there is no marsh? Can bulrushes flourish where there is no 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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Blossoming flowers look great before they're cut or picked, but without soil or water they wither more quickly than grass.
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While still growing and uncut, they wither more quickly than grass.
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While it is yet green and not cut down, It withers before any other plant.
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While they are still flowering, not ready to be cut, they begin to wither.
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So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:
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That's what happens to all who forget God--all their hopes come to nothing.
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Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so perishes the hope of the godless.
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So are the paths of all who forget God; And the hope of the hypocrite shall perish,
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Such is the fate of all who forget God. The hope of the godless comes to nothing.
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Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.
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They hang their life from one thin thread, they hitch their fate to a spider web.
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What he trusts in is fragile; what he relies on is a spider's web.
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Whose confidence shall be cut off, And whose trust is a spider's web.
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Everything they count on will collapse. They are leaning on a spiderweb.
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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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One jiggle and the thread breaks, one jab and the web collapses.
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He leans on his web, but it gives way; he clings to it, but it does not hold.
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He leans on his house, but it does not stand. He holds it fast, but it does not endure.
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They cling to their home for security, but it won't last. They try to hold it fast, but it will not endure.
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He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
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Or they're like weeds springing up in the sunshine, invading the garden,
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He is like a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden;
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He grows green in the sun, And his branches spread out in his garden.
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The godless seem so strong, like a lush plant growing in the sunshine, its branches spreading across the garden.
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His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.
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Spreading everywhere, overtaking the flowers, getting a foothold even in the rocks.
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it entwines its roots around a pile of rocks and looks for a place among the stones.
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His roots wrap around the rock heap, And look for a place in the stones.
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Its roots grow down through a pile of rocks to hold it firm.
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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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But when the gardener rips them out by the roots, the garden doesn't miss them one bit.
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But when it is torn from its spot, that place disowns it and says, 'I never saw you.'
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If he is destroyed from his place, Then it will deny him, saying, "I have not seen you.'
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But when it is uprooted, it isn't even missed!
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Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
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The sooner the godless are gone, the better; then good plants can grow in their place.
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Surely its life withers away, and from the soil other plants grow.
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"Behold, this is the joy of His way, And out of the earth others will grow.
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That is the end of its life, and others spring up from the earth to replace it.
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Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
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"There's no way that God will reject a good person, and there is no way he'll help a bad one.
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"Surely God does not reject a blameless man or strengthen the hands of evildoers.
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Behold, God will not cast away the blameless, Nor will He uphold the evildoers.
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"But look! God will not reject a person of integrity, nor will he make evildoers prosper.
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Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
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God will let you laugh again; you'll raise the roof with shouts of joy,
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He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.
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He will yet fill your mouth with laughing, And your lips with rejoicing.
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He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.
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They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
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With your enemies thoroughly discredited, their house of cards collapsed." HKJob ContinuesHK How Can Mere Mortals Get Right with God?
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Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tents of the wicked will be no more."
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Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, And the dwelling place of the wicked will come to nothing."
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Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, and the tent of the wicked will be destroyed."
