then answered bildad the shuhite and said
how long wilt thou speak these things and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind
doth god pervert judgment or doth the almighty pervert justice
if thy children have sinned against him and he have cast them away for their transgression
if thou wouldest seek unto god betimes and make thy supplication to the almighty
if thou wert pure and upright surely now he would awake for thee and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous
though thy beginning was small yet thy latter end should greatly increase
for enquire i pray thee of the former age and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers
for we are but of yesterday and know nothing because our days upon earth are a shadow
shall not they teach thee and tell thee and utter words out of their heart
can the rush grow up without mire can the flag grow without water
whilst it is yet in his greenness and not cut down it withereth before any other herb
so are the paths of all that forget god and the hypocrites hope shall perish
whose hope shall be cut off and whose trust shall be a spiders web
he shall lean upon his house but it shall not stand he shall hold it fast but it shall not endure
he is green before the sun and his branch shooteth forth in his garden
his roots are wrapped about the heap and seeth the place of stones
if he destroy him from his place then it shall deny him saying i have not seen
behold this is the joy of his way and out of the earth shall others grow
behold god will not cast away a perfect man neither will he help the evil doers
till he fill thy mouth with laughing and thy lips with rejoicing
they that hate thee shall be clothed with shame and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought