Then answered{H6030}{(H8799)} Bildad{H1085} the Shuhite{H7747}, and said{H559}{(H8799)},

How{H575} long{H5704} wilt thou speak{H4448}{(H8762)} these things? and how long shall the words{H561} of thy mouth{H6310} be like a strong{H3524} wind{H7307}?

Doth God{H410} pervert{H5791}{(H8762)} judgment{H4941}? or doth the Almighty{H7706} pervert{H5791}{(H8762)} justice{H6664}?

If thy children{H1121} have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)} against him, and he have cast them away{H7971}{(H8762)} for{H3027} their transgression{H6588};

If thou wouldest seek{H7836} unto God{H410} betimes{H7836}{(H8762)}, and make thy supplication{H2603}{(H8691)} to the Almighty{H7706};

If thou wert pure{H2134} and upright{H3477}; surely now he would awake{H5782}{(H8686)} for thee, and make the habitation{H5116} of thy righteousness{H6664} prosperous{H7999}{(H8765)}.

Though thy beginning{H7225} was small{H4705}, yet thy latter end{H319} should greatly{H3966} increase{H7685}{(H8799)}.

For enquire{H7592}{(H8798)}, I pray thee, of the former{H7223}{(H8675)}{H7223} age{H1755}, and prepare{H3559}{(H8786)} thyself to the search{H2714} of their fathers{H1}:

(For we are but of yesterday{H8543}, and know{H3045}{(H8799)} nothing, because our days{H3117} upon earth{H776} are a shadow{H6738}:)

Shall not they teach{H3384}{(H8686)} thee, and tell{H559}{(H8799)} thee, and utter{H3318}{(H8686)} words{H4405} out of their heart{H3820}?

Can the rush{H1573} grow up{H1342}{(H8799)} without mire{H1207}? can{H7685} the flag{H260} grow{H7685}{(H8799)} without{H1097} water{H4325}?

Whilst it is yet in his greenness{H3}, and not cut down{H6998}{(H8735)}, it withereth{H3001}{(H8799)} before{H6440} any other herb{H2682}.

So are the paths{H734} of all that forget{H7911}{(H8802)} God{H410}; and the hypocrite's{H2611} hope{H8615} shall perish{H6}{(H8799)}:

Whose hope{H3689} shall be cut off{H6990}{(H8799)}, and whose trust{H4009} shall be a spider's{H5908} web{H1004}.

He shall lean{H8172}{(H8735)} upon his house{H1004}, but it shall not stand{H5975}{(H8799)}: he shall hold{H2388}{(H8686)} it fast, but it shall not endure{H6965}{(H8799)}.

He is green{H7373} before{H6440} the sun{H8121}, and his branch{H3127} shooteth forth{H3318}{(H8799)} in his garden{H1593}.

His roots{H8328} are wrapped about{H5440}{(H8792)} the heap{H1530}, and seeth{H2372}{(H8799)} the place{H1004} of stones{H68}.

If he destroy{H1104}{(H8762)} him from his place{H4725}, then it shall deny{H3584}{(H8765)} him, saying, I have not seen{H7200}{(H8804)} thee.

Behold, this is the joy{H4885} of his way{H1870}, and out of the earth{H6083} shall others{H312} grow{H6779}{(H8799)}.

Behold, God{H410} will not cast away{H3988}{(H8799)} a perfect{H8535} man, neither will he help{H2388}{(H8686)}{H3027} the evil doers{H7489}{(H8688)}:

Till he fill{H4390}{(H8762)} thy mouth{H6310} with laughing{H7814}, and thy lips{H8193} with rejoicing{H8643}.

They that hate{H8130}{(H8802)} thee shall be clothed{H3847}{(H8799)} with shame{H1322}; and the dwelling{H168} place of the wicked{H7563} shall come to nought{H369}.