Read Job 8

World English Bible · 22 verses

1. ¹ Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² “How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ If your children have sinned against him, he has delivered them into the hand of their disobedience.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ If you want to seek God diligently, make your supplication to the Almighty.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ If you were pure and upright, surely now he would awaken for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would greatly increase.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ “Please inquire of past generations. Find out about the learning of their fathers.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days on earth are a shadow.)This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ Shall they not teach you, tell you, and utter words out of their heart?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ “Can the papyrus grow up without mire? Can the rushes grow without water?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, it withers before any other reed.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man will perish,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ whose confidence will break apart, whose trust is a spider’s web.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ He will lean on his house, but it will not stand. He will cling to it, but it will not endure.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ He is green before the sun. His shoots go out along his garden.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ His roots are wrapped around the rock pile. He sees the place of stones.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ If he is destroyed from his place, then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have not seen you.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ Behold, this is the joy of his way. Out of the earth, others will spring.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ “Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ He will still fill your mouth with laughter, your lips with shouting.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² Those who hate you will be clothed with shame. The tent of the wicked will be no more.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org