{"book":"Job","slug":"job","ch":8,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Job","prev":"job/7","next":"job/9","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:","f":[],"h":"Bildad: Job Should Repent","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"“ How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ How long will you go on saying such things?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"The words of your mouth are a blustering wind."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":3,"t":"Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Does God pervert justice?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"Does the Almighty pervert what is right?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"When your children sinned against Him, He gave them over to their rebellion.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"When your children sinned against Him,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He gave them over to their rebellion."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"But if you would earnestly seek God"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and ask the Almighty for mercy,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"if you are pure and upright, even now He will rouse Himself on your behalf and restore your righteous estate.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"if you are pure and upright,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"even now He will rouse Himself on your behalf"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and restore your righteous estate."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"Though your beginnings were modest, your latter days will flourish.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Though your beginnings were modest,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"your latter days will flourish."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"Please inquire of past generations and consider the discoveries of their fathers.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Please inquire of past generations"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and consider the discoveries of their fathers."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":9,"t":"For we [were born] yesterday and know nothing; our days on earth are but a shadow.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For we [were born] yesterday and know nothing;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"our days on earth are but a shadow."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"Will they not teach you and tell you, and speak from their understanding?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Will they not teach you and tell you,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and speak from their understanding?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh?"},{"style":"indent2","t":"Do reeds flourish without water?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up more quickly than grass.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"While the shoots are still uncut,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"they dry up more quickly than grass."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":13,"t":"Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Such is the destiny of all who forget God;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"so the hope of the godless will perish."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":14,"t":"His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"His confidence is fragile;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"his security is in a spider’s web."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":15,"t":"He leans on his web, but it gives way; he holds fast, but it does not endure.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He leans on his web, but it gives way;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"he holds fast, but it does not endure."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":16,"t":"He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"spreading its shoots over the garden."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":17,"t":"His roots wrap around the rock heap; he looks for a home among the stones.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"His roots wrap around the rock heap;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"he looks for a home among the stones."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":18,"t":"If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘ I never saw you.’","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"If he is uprooted from his place,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"it will disown him, saying, ‘ I never saw you.’"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":19,"t":"Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Surely this is the joy of his way;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"yet others will spring from the dust."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":20,"t":"Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Behold, God does not reject the blameless,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":21,"t":"He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with a shout of joy.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"He will yet fill your mouth with laughter,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and your lips with a shout of joy."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":22,"t":"Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Your enemies will be clothed in shame,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”"}],"style":"indent1"}]}