Job 8
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
World English Bible
1Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said:
1Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,
2How long wilt thou speak these things, seeing that the words of thy mouth are as a mighty wind?
2“How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
3Doth God pervert judgment? Or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
3Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
4If thy children sinned against Him, He delivered them into the hand of their transgression.
4If your children have sinned against him, he has delivered them into the hand of their disobedience.
5If thou wouldest seek earnestly unto God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
5If you want to seek God diligently, make your supplication to the Almighty.
6If thou wert pure and upright; surely now He would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
6If you were pure and upright, surely now he would awaken for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous.
7And though thy beginning was small, yet thy end should greatly increase.
7Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would greatly increase.
8For inquire, I pray thee, of the former generation, and apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out —
8“Please inquire of past generations. Find out about the learning of their fathers.
9For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow —
9(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days on earth are a shadow.)
10Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
10Shall they not teach you, tell you, and utter words out of their heart?
11Can the rush shoot up without mire? Can the reed-grass grow without water?
11“Can the papyrus grow up without mire? Can the rushes grow without water?
12Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
12While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, it withers before any other reed.
13So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hope of the godless man shall perish;
13So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man will perish,
14Whose confidence is gossamer, and whose trust is a spider's web.
14whose confidence will break apart, whose trust is a spider’s web.
15He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand; he shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.
15He will lean on his house, but it will not stand. He will cling to it, but it will not endure.
16He is green before the sun, and his shoots go forth over his garden.
16He is green before the sun. His shoots go out along his garden.
17His roots are wrapped about the heap, he beholdeth the place of stones.
17His roots are wrapped around the rock pile. He sees the place of stones.
18If he be destroyed from his place, then it shall deny him: 'I have not seen thee.'
18If he is destroyed from his place, then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have not seen you.’
19Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others spring.
19Behold, this is the joy of his way. Out of the earth, others will spring.
20Behold, God will not cast away an innocent man, neither will He uphold the evil-doers;
20“Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers.
21Till He fill thy mouth with laughter, and thy lips with shouting.
21He will still fill your mouth with laughter, your lips with shouting.
22They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the tent of the wicked shall be no more.
22Those who hate you will be clothed with shame. The tent of the wicked will be no more.”
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