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