Job 8:1-22 KJV11 - Bible AI

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1Then answered6030 Bildad1085 the Shuhite7747, and said559,

2How575 long5704 wilt thou speak4448 these things? and how long shall the words561 of thy mouth6310 be like a strong3524 wind7307?

3Doth God410 pervert5791 judgment4941? or doth the Almighty7706 pervert5791 justice6664?

4If thy children1121 have sinned2398 against him, and he have cast them away7971 for3027 their transgression6588; for: Heb. in the hand of their transgression

5If thou wouldest seek7836 unto God410 betimes7836, and make thy supplication2603 to the Almighty7706;

6If thou wert pure2134 and upright3477; surely now he would awake5782 for thee, and make the habitation5116 of thy righteousness6664 prosperous7999.

7Though thy beginning7225 was small4705, yet thy latter end319 should greatly3966 increase7685.

8For enquire7592, I pray thee, of the former7223 7223 age1755, and prepare3559 thyself to the search2714 of their fathers1:

9(For we are but of yesterday8543, and know3045 nothing, because our days3117 upon earth776 are a shadow6738:) nothing: Heb. not

10Shall not they teach3384 thee, and tell559 thee, and utter3318 words4405 out of their heart3820?

11Can the rush1573 grow up1342 without mire1207? can7685 the flag260 grow7685 without1097 water4325?

12Whilst it is yet in his greenness3, and not cut down6998, it withereth3001 before6440 any other herb2682.

13So are the paths734 of all that forget7911 God410; and the hypocrite's2611 hope8615 shall perish6:

14Whose hope3689 shall be cut off6990, and whose trust4009 shall be a spider's5908 web1004. web: Heb. house

15He shall lean8172 upon his house1004, but it shall not stand5975: he shall hold2388 it fast, but it shall not endure6965.

16He is green7373 before6440 the sun8121, and his branch3127 shooteth forth3318 in his garden1593.

17His roots8328 are wrapped about5440 the heap1530, and seeth2372 the place1004 of stones68.

18If he destroy1104 him from his place4725, then it shall deny3584 him, saying, I have not seen7200 thee.

19Behold, this is the joy4885 of his way1870, and out of the earth6083 shall others312 grow6779.

20Behold, God410 will not cast away3988 a perfect8535 man, neither will he help2388 3027 the evil doers7489: help: Heb. take the ungodly by the hand

21Till he fill4390 thy mouth6310 with laughing7814, and thy lips8193 with rejoicing8643. rejoicing: Heb. shouting for joy

22They that hate8130 thee shall be clothed3847 with shame1322; and the dwelling168 place of the wicked7563 shall come to nought369. shall come: Heb. shall not be

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