Job 8

1Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, 2How long will you speak these ? and the words of your mouth a strong wind? 3does Elohim pervert judgment? or does the Almighty pervert justice? 4If your children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression; 5If you wouldest seek unto Elohim betimes, and make your supplication to the Almighty; 6If you pure and upright; surely now he would awake for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous. 7Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end should greatly increase. 8For enquire, I pray you, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: 9(For we yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth a shadow:) 10Shall not they teach you, tell you, and utter words out of their heart? 11Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water? 12Whilst it yet in his greenness, not cut down, it withereth before any herb. 13So the paths of all that forget Elohim; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish: 14Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust a spider's web. 15He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure. 16He green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden. 17His roots are wrapped about the heap, seeth the place of stones. 18If he destroy him from his place, then shall deny him, , I have not seen you. 19Behold, this the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow. 20Behold, Elohim will not cast away a perfect , neither will he help the evil doers: 21Till he fill your mouth with laughing, and your lips with rejoicing. 22They that hate you shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.