KJV ¹ Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

WLC ¹ וַ֭יַּעַן בִּלְדַּ֥ד הַשּׁוּחִ֗י וַיֹאמַֽר׃

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

WLC ² עַד־ אָ֥ן תְּמַלֶּל־ אֵ֑לֶּה וְר֥וּחַ כַּ֝בִּיר אִמְרֵי־ פִֽיךָ׃

KJV ³ Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

WLC ³ הַ֭אֵל יְעַוֵּ֣ת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְאִם־ שַׁ֝דַּ֗י יְעַוֵּֽת־ צֶֽדֶק׃

KJV ⁴ If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;

WLC ⁴ אִם־ בָּנֶ֥יךָ חָֽטְאוּ־ ל֑וֹ וַֽ֝יְשַׁלְּחֵ֗ם בְּיַד־ פִּשְׁעָֽם׃

KJV ⁵ If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

WLC ⁵ אִם־ אַ֭תָּה תְּשַׁחֵ֣ר אֶל־ אֵ֑ל וְאֶל־ שַׁ֝דַּ֗י תִּתְחַנָּֽן׃

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

WLC ⁶ אִם־ זַ֥ךְ וְיָשָׁ֗ר אָ֥תָּה כִּי־ עַ֭תָּה יָעִ֣יר עָלֶ֑יךָ וְ֝שִׁלַּ֗ם נְוַ֣ת צִדְקֶֽךָ׃

KJV ⁷ Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

WLC ⁷ וְהָיָ֣ה רֵאשִׁיתְךָ֣ מִצְעָ֑ר וְ֝אַחֲרִיתְךָ֗ יִשְׂגֶּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃

KJV ⁸ For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

WLC ⁸ כִּֽי־ שְׁאַל־ נָ֭א לְדֹ֣ר רִישׁ֑וֹן וְ֝כוֹנֵ֗ן לְחֵ֣קֶר אֲבוֹתָֽם׃

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

WLC ⁹ כִּֽי־ תְמ֣וֹל אֲ֭נַחְנוּ וְלֹ֣א נֵדָ֑ע כִּ֤י צֵ֖ל יָמֵ֣ינוּ עֲלֵי־ אָֽרֶץ׃

KJV ¹⁰ Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

WLC ¹⁰ הֲלֹא־ הֵ֣ם י֭וֹרוּךָ יֹ֣אמְרוּ לָ֑ךְ וּ֝מִלִּבָּ֗ם יוֹצִ֥אוּ מִלִּֽים׃

KJV ¹¹ Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?

WLC ¹¹ הֲיִֽגְאֶה־ גֹּ֭מֶא בְּלֹ֣א בִצָּ֑ה יִשְׂגֶּה־ אָ֥חוּ בְלִי־ מָֽיִם׃

KJV ¹² Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.

WLC ¹² עֹדֶ֣נּוּ בְ֭אִבּוֹ לֹ֣א יִקָּטֵ֑ף וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָל־ חָצִ֣יר יִיבָֽשׁ׃

KJV ¹³ So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:

WLC ¹³ כֵּ֗ן אָ֭רְחוֹת כָּל־ שֹׁ֣כְחֵי אֵ֑ל וְתִקְוַ֖ת חָנֵ֣ף תֹּאבֵֽד׃

KJV ¹⁴ Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.

WLC ¹⁴ אֲשֶׁר־ יָק֥וֹט כִּסְל֑וֹ וּבֵ֥ית עַ֝כָּבִ֗ישׁ מִבְטַחֽוֹ׃

KJV ¹⁵ He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

WLC ¹⁵ יִשָּׁעֵ֣ן עַל־ בֵּ֭יתוֹ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲמֹ֑ד יַחֲזִ֥יק בּ֝֗וֹ וְלֹ֣א יָקֽוּם׃

KJV ¹⁶ He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.

WLC ¹⁶ רָטֹ֣ב ה֭וּא לִפְנֵי־ שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וְעַ֥ל גַּ֝נָּת֗וֹ יֹֽנַקְתּ֥וֹ תֵצֵֽא׃

KJV ¹⁷ His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.

WLC ¹⁷ עַל־ גַּ֭ל שָֽׁרָשָׁ֣יו יְסֻבָּ֑כוּ בֵּ֖ית אֲבָנִ֣ים יֶחֱזֶֽה׃

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

WLC ¹⁸ אִם־ יְבַלְּעֶ֥נּוּ מִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹ וְכִ֥חֶשׁ בּ֝֗וֹ לֹ֣א רְאִיתִֽיךָ׃

KJV ¹⁹ Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

WLC ¹⁹ הֶן־ ה֭וּא מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּ֝מֵעָפָ֗ר אַחֵ֥ר יִצְמָֽחוּ׃

KJV ²⁰ Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:

WLC ²⁰ הֶן־ אֵ֭ל לֹ֣א יִמְאַס־ תָּ֑ם וְלֹֽא־ יַ֝חֲזִ֗יק בְּיַד־ מְרֵעִֽים׃

KJV ²¹ Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.

WLC ²¹ עַד־ יְמַלֵּ֣ה שְׂח֣וֹק פִּ֑יךָ וּשְׂפָתֶ֥יךָ תְרוּעָֽה׃

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

WLC ²² שֹׂנְאֶ֥יךָ יִלְבְּשׁוּ־ בֹ֑שֶׁת וְאֹ֖הֶל רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃