Job 8
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Bildad speaks sharp words to Job | ||
| Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said, | Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, | |
Verse 1 WEB Then Bildad the Shuhite answered, KJV Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, TSK Bildad: job 2:11 |
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| How long will you say these things, and how long will the words of your mouth be like a strong wind? | How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? | |
Verse 2 WEB “How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind? KJV How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? TSK How long: job 11:2,3, job 16:3, job 18:2, job 19:2,3, ex 10:3,7, pr 1:22; the words: job 6:9,26, job 7:11, job 15:2, 1ki 19:11 |
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| Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging? | Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? | |
Verse 3 WEB Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness? KJV Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? TSK God: job 4:17, job 9:2, job 10:3, job 19:7, job 34:5,12,17-19, job 40:8, ge 18:25, de 32:4, 2ch 19:7, eze 18:25, eze 33:17,20, ps 89:14, da 9:14, ro 2:5, ro 3:4-6; Almighty: job 21:15,20, job 34:10-12, job 35:13, job 40:2, ps 99:4, re 15:3, re 16:7 |
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| If your children have done evil against him, then their punishment is from his hand. | If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression; | |
Verse 4 WEB If your children have sinned against him, He has delivered them into the hand of their disobedience. KJV If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression; TSK he have cast: job 1:5,18,19, job 5:4, job 18:16-19, ge 13:13, ge 19:13-25 |
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| If you will make search for God with care, and put your request before the Ruler of all; | If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; | |
Verse 5 WEB If you want to seek God diligently, make your supplication to the Almighty. KJV If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; TSK thou wouldest: job 5:8, job 11:13, job 22:21-23,24-30, 2ch 33:12,13, isa 55:6,7, mt 7:7,8, heb 3:7,8, jas 4:7-10 |
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| If you are clean and upright; then he will certainly be moved to take up your cause, and will make clear your righteousness by building up your house again. | If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. | |
Verse 6 WEB If you were pure and upright, surely now he would awaken for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous. KJV If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. TSK thou wert: job 1:8, job 4:6,7, job 21:14,15, job 16:17, ps 26:5,6, pr 15:8, isa 1:15, 1ti 2:8, 1jo 3:19-22; he would: ps 44:23, ps 59:4,5, isa 51:9; make: job 22:23-30, isa 3:10 |
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| And though your start was small, your end will be very great. | Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase. | |
Verse 7 WEB Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would greatly increase. KJV Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase. TSK thy beginning: job 42:12,13, pr 4:18, zec 4:10, mt 13:12,31,32; thy latter: de 8:16, pr 19:20, zec 14:7, 2pe 2:20 |
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False men will be destroyed | ||
| Put the question now to the past generations, and give attention to what has been searched out by their fathers: | For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: | |
Verse 8 WEB “Please inquire of past generations. Find out about the learning of their fathers. KJV For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: TSK enquire: job 12:12, job 15:10,18, job 32:6,7, de 4:32, de 32:7, ps 44:1, ps 78:3,4, isa 38:19, ro 15:4, 1co 10:11 |
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| (For we are but of yesterday, and have no knowledge, because our days on earth are gone like a shade:) | (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:) | |
Verse 9 WEB (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days on earth are a shadow.) KJV (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:) TSK we are but: job 7:6, ge 47:9, 1ch 29:15, ps 39:5, ps 90:4, ps 102:11, ps 144:4 |
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| Will they not give you teaching, and say words of wisdom to you? | Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart? | |
Verse 10 WEB Shall they not teach you, tell you, and utter words out of their heart? KJV Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart? TSK Shall not: job 12:7,8, job 32:7, de 6:7, de 11:19, ps 145:4, heb 11:4, heb 12:1; utter words: pr 16:23, pr 18:15, mt 12:35 |
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| Will the river-plant come up in its pride without wet earth? will the grass get tall without water? | Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water? | |
Verse 11 WEB “Can the papyrus grow up without mire? Can the rushes grow without water? KJV Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water? TSK the rush: ex 2:3, isa 19:5-7 |
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| When it is still green, without being cut down, it becomes dry and dead before any other plant. | Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb. | |
Verse 12 WEB While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, it withers before any other reed. KJV Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb. TSK Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.: ps 129:6,7, jer 17:6, mt 13:20, jas 1:10,11, 1pe 1:24 |
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| So is the end of all who do not keep God in mind; and the hope of the evil-doer comes to nothing: | So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish: | |
Verse 13 WEB So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man shall perish, KJV So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish: TSK that forget God: de 6:12, de 8:11,14,19, ps 9:17, ps 10:4, ps 50:22, isa 51:13; the hypocrite's: job 11:20, job 13:16, job 15:34, job 18:14, job 20:5, job 27:8-10, job 36:13, pr 10:28, pr 12:7, isa 33:14, la 3:18, mt 24:51, lu 12:1,2 |
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| Whose support is cut off, and whose hope is no stronger than a spider's thread. | Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web. | |
Verse 14 WEB Whose confidence shall break apart, Whose trust is a spider’s web. KJV Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web. TSK web: isa 59:5,6 |
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| He is looking to his family for support, but it is not there; he puts his hope in it, but it comes to nothing. | He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure. | |
Verse 15 WEB He shall lean on his house, but it shall not stand. He shall cling to it, but it shall not endure. KJV He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure. TSK it shall not stand: job 18:14, job 27:18, ps 52:5-7, ps 112:10, pr 10:28, mt 7:24-27, lu 6:47-49 |
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| He is full of strength before the sun, and his branches go out over his garden. | He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden. | |
Verse 16 WEB He is green before the sun. His shoots go forth over his garden. KJV He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden. TSK green: job 21:7-15, ps 37:35,36, ps 73:3-12; his branch: job 5:3 |
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| His roots are twisted round the stones, forcing their way in between them. | His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones. | |
Verse 17 WEB His roots are wrapped around the rock pile. He sees the place of stones. KJV His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones. TSK roots: job 18:16, job 29:19, isa 5:24, isa 40:24, jer 12:1,2, mr 11:20, jude 1:12 |
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| If he is taken away from his place, then it will say, I have not seen you. | If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee. | |
Verse 18 WEB If he is destroyed from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, ‘I have not seen you.’ KJV If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee. TSK he: job 7:10, job 20:9, ps 37:10,36, ps 73:18,19, ps 92:7 |
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| Such is the joy of his way, and out of the dust another comes up to take his place. | Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow. | |
Verse 19 WEB Behold, this is the joy of his way: out of the earth, others shall spring. KJV Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow. TSK this is the joy: job 20:5, mt 13:20,21; out of the earth: 1sa 2:8, ps 75:7, ps 113:7, eze 17:24, mt 3:9 |
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Bildad applies God's just dealing to Job | ||
| Truly, God will not give up him who is without sin, and will not take evil-doers by the hand. | Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: | |
Verse 20 WEB “Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers. KJV Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: TSK God: job 4:7, job 9:22, ps 37:24,37, ps 94:14; help the evil doers: isa 45:1 |
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| The time will come when your mouth will be full of laughing, and cries of joy will come from your lips. | Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing. | |
Verse 21 WEB He will still fill your mouth with laughter, your lips with shouting. KJV Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing. TSK he fill: ge 21:6, ps 126:2,6, lu 6:21; rejoicing: ezr 3:11-13, ne 12:43, ps 32:11, ps 98:4, ps 100:1, isa 65:13,14 |
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| Your haters will be clothed with shame, and the tent of the sinner will not be seen again. | They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought. | |
Verse 22 WEB Those who hate you shall be clothed with shame. The tent of the wicked shall be no more.” KJV They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought. TSK clothed: ps 35:26, ps 109:29, ps 132:18, 1pe 5:5; come to nought: job 8:18, job 7:21 |
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