^{1 Ref} Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

^{2 Ref} How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

^{3 Ref} Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

^{4 Ref} If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;

^{5 Ref} If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

^{6 Ref} If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

^{7 Ref} Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

^{8 Ref} For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

^{9 Ref} (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)

^{10 Ref} Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

^{11 Ref} Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?

^{12 Ref} Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.

^{13 Ref} So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:

^{14 Ref} Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.

^{15 Ref} He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

^{16 Ref} He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.

^{17 Ref} His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.

^{18 Ref} If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

^{19 Ref} Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

^{20 Ref} Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:

^{21 Ref} Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.

^{22 Ref} They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.