| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Then Bildad the Shuhite answered, | 1Then Bildad the Shuhite replied: |
| 2"How long will you say these things, And the words of your mouth be a mighty wind? | 2“How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind. |
| 3"Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right? | 3Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right? |
| 4"If your sons sinned against Him, Then He delivered them into the power of their transgression. | 4When your children sinned against Him, He gave them over to their rebellion. |
| 5"If you would seek God And implore the compassion of the Almighty, | 5But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy, |
| 6If you are pure and upright, Surely now He would rouse Himself for you And restore your righteous estate. | 6if you are pure and upright, even now He will rouse Himself on your behalf and restore your righteous estate. |
| 7"Though your beginning was insignificant, Yet your end will increase greatly. | 7Though your beginnings were modest, your latter days will flourish. |
| 8"Please inquire of past generations, And consider the things searched out by their fathers. | 8Please inquire of past generations and consider the discoveries of their fathers. |
| 9"For we are only of yesterday and know nothing, Because our days on earth are as a shadow. | 9For we were born yesterday and know nothing; our days on earth are but a shadow. |
| 10"Will they not teach you and tell you, And bring forth words from their minds? | 10Will they not teach you and tell you, and speak from their understanding? |
| 11"Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh? Can the rushes grow without water? | 11Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water? |
| 12"While it is still green and not cut down, Yet it withers before any other plant. | 12While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up quicker than grass. |
| 13"So are the paths of all who forget God; And the hope of the godless will perish, | 13Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish. |
| 14Whose confidence is fragile, And whose trust a spider's web. | 14His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web. |
| 15"He trusts in his house, but it does not stand; He holds fast to it, but it does not endure. | 15He leans on his web, but it gives way; he holds fast, but it does not endure. |
| 16"He thrives before the sun, And his shoots spread out over his garden. | 16He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden. |
| 17"His roots wrap around a rock pile, He grasps a house of stones. | 17His roots wrap around the rock heap; he looks for a home among the stones. |
| 18"If he is removed from his place, Then it will deny him, saying, 'I never saw you.' | 18If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’ |
| 19"Behold, this is the joy of His way; And out of the dust others will spring. | 19Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust. |
| 20"Lo, God will not reject a man of integrity, Nor will He support the evildoers. | 20Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers. |
| 21"He will yet fill your mouth with laughter And your lips with shouting. | 21He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with a shout of joy. |
| 22"Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, And the tent of the wicked will be no longer." | 22Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.” |
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