¹ H6030 Then answered [H8799]   H1085 Bildad H7747 the Shuhite H559 , and said [H8799]  ,

² H575 How H5704 long H4448 wilt thou speak [H8762]   H561 these things ? and how long shall the words H6310 of thy mouth H3524 be like a strong H7307 wind?

³ H410 Doth God H5791 pervert [H8762]   H4941 judgment H7706 ? or doth the Almighty H5791 pervert [H8762]   H6664 justice?

⁴ H1121 If thy children H2398 have sinned [H8804]   H7971 against him, and he have cast them away [H8762]   H3027 for H6588 their transgression;

⁵ H7836 If thou wouldest seek H410 unto God H7836 betimes [H8762]   H2603 , and make thy supplication [H8691]   H7706 to the Almighty;

⁶ H2134 If thou wert pure H3477 and upright H5782 ; surely now he would awake [H8686]   H5116 for thee, and make the habitation H6664 of thy righteousness H7999 prosperous [H8765]  .

⁷ H7225 Though thy beginning H4705 was small H319 , yet thy latter end H3966 should greatly H7685 increase [H8799]  .

⁸ H7592 For enquire [H8798]   H7223 , I pray thee, of the former [H8675]   H7223   H1755 age H3559 , and prepare [H8786]   H2714 thyself to the search H1 of their fathers:

⁹ H8543 (For we are but of yesterday H3045 , and know [H8799]   H3117 nothing, because our days H776 upon earth H6738 are a shadow:)

¹⁰ H3384 Shall not they teach [H8686]   H559 thee, and tell [H8799]   H3318 thee, and utter [H8686]   H4405 words H3820 out of their heart?

¹¹ H1573 Can the rush H1342 grow up [H8799]   H1207 without mire H7685 ? can H260 the flag H7685 grow [H8799]   H1097 without H4325 water?

¹² H3 Whilst it is yet in his greenness H6998 , and not cut down [H8735]   H3001 , it withereth [H8799]   H6440 before H2682 any other herb.

¹³ H734 So are the paths H7911 of all that forget [H8802]   H410 God H2611 ; and the hypocrite's H8615 hope H6 shall perish [H8799]  :

¹⁴ H3689 Whose hope H6990 shall be cut off [H8799]   H4009 , and whose trust H5908 shall be a spider's H1004 web.

¹⁵ H8172 He shall lean [H8735]   H1004 upon his house H5975 , but it shall not stand [H8799]   H2388 : he shall hold [H8686]   H6965 it fast, but it shall not endure [H8799]  .

¹⁶ H7373 He is green H6440 before H8121 the sun H3127 , and his branch H3318 shooteth forth [H8799]   H1593 in his garden.

¹⁷ H8328 His roots H5440 are wrapped about [H8792]   H1530 the heap H2372 , and seeth [H8799]   H1004 the place H68 of stones.

¹⁸ H1104 If he destroy [H8762]   H4725 him from his place H3584 , then it shall deny [H8765]   H7200 him, saying, I have not seen [H8804]   thee.

¹⁹ H4885 Behold, this is the joy H1870 of his way H6083 , and out of the earth H312 shall others H6779 grow [H8799]  .

²⁰ H410 Behold, God H3988 will not cast away [H8799]   H8535 a perfect H2388 man, neither will he help [H8686]   H3027   H7489 the evil doers [H8688]  :

²¹ H4390 Till he fill [H8762]   H6310 thy mouth H7814 with laughing H8193 , and thy lips H8643 with rejoicing.

²² H8130 They that hate [H8802]   H3847 thee shall be clothed [H8799]   H1322 with shame H168 ; and the dwelling H7563 place of the wicked H369 shall come to nought.