Job Chapter 8
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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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And those that mourn are exalted to safety.
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He frustrateth the devices of the crafty,
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So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
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He taketh the wise in their own craftiness;
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And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
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They meet with darkness in the day-time,
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And grope at noonday as in the night.
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But he saveth from the sword of their mouth,
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Even the needy from the hand of the mighty.
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So the poor hath hope,
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And iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
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Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth:
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Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.
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For he maketh sore, and bindeth up;
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He woundeth, and his hands make whole.
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He will deliver thee in six troubles;
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Yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
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In famine he will redeem thee from death;
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And in war from the power of the sword.
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Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue;
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Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
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At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh;
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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And Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,
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How long wilt thou speak these things? and the words of thy mouth be a strong wind?
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DothGod pervert judgment, and the Almighty pervert justice?
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If thy children have sinned against him, he hath also given them over into the hand of their transgression.
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If thou seek earnestly untoGod, and make thy supplication to the Almighty,
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If thou be pure and upright, surely now he will awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous;
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And though thy beginning was small, yet thine end shall be very great.
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For inquire, I pray thee, of the former generation, and attend to the researches of their fathers;
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For we are [but] of yesterday, and know nothing, for our days upon earth are a shadow.
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Shall not they teach thee, [and] tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
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Doth the papyrus shoot up without mire? doth the reed-grass grow without water?
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Whilst it is yet in its greenness [and] not cut down, it withereth before any [other] grass.
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So are the paths of all that forgetGod; and the profane man's hope shall perish,
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Whose confidence shall be cut off, and his reliance is a spider's web.
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He shall lean upon his house, and it shall not stand; he shall lay hold on it, but it shall not endure.
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He is full of sap before the sun, and his sprout shooteth forth over his garden;
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His roots are entwined about the stoneheap; he seeth the place of stones.
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If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him: I have not seen thee!
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Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the dust shall others grow.
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Behold,God will not cast off a perfect man, neither will he take evil-doers by the hand.
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Whilst he would fill thy mouth with laughing and thy lips with shouting,
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They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame, and the tent of the wicked be no more.
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
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Then Baldad the Sauchite answered, and said,
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How long wilt thou speak these things, [how long shall] the breath of thy mouth [be] abundant in words?
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Will the Lord be unjust when he judges; or will he that has made all things pervert justice?
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If thy sons have sinned before him, he has cast them away because of their transgression.
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But be thou early in prayer to the Lord Almighty.
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If thou art pure and true, he will hearken to thy supplication, and will restore to thee the habitation of righteousness.
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Though then thy beginning should be small, yet thy end should be unspeakably great.
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For ask of the former generation, and search diligently among the race of [our] fathers:
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(for we are of yesterday, and know nothing; for our life upon the earth is a shadow:)
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shall not these teach thee, and report [to thee], and bring out words from [their] heart?
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Does the rush flourish without water, or shall the flag grow up without moisture?
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When it is yet on the root, and [though] it has not been cut down, does not any herb wither before it has received moisture?
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Thus then shall be the end of all that forget the Lord: for the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
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For his house shall be without inhabitants, and his tent shall prove a spider's web.
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If he should prop up his house, it shall not stand: and when he has taken hold of it, it shall not remain.
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For it is moist under the sun, and his branch shall come forth out of his dung-heap.
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He lies down upon a gathering of stones, and shall live in the midst of flints.
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If [God] should destroy [him], his place shall deny him. Hast thou not seen such things,
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that such is the overthrow of the ungodly? and out of the earth another shall grow.
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For the Lord will by no means reject the harmless man; but he will not receive any gift of the ungodly.
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But he will fill with laughter the mouth of the sincere, and their lips with thanksgiving.
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But their adversaries shall clothe themselves with shame; and the habitation of the ungodly shall perish.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Respondens autem Baldad Suhites, dixit:
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Usquequo loqueris talia, et spiritus multiplex sermones oris tui?
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Numquid Deus supplantat iudicium? aut Omnipotens subvertit quod iustum est?
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Etiam si filii tui peccaverunt ei, et dimisit eos in manu iniquitatis suæ:
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Tu tamen si diluculo consurrexeris ad Deum, et Omnipotentem fueris deprecatus:
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Si mundus et rectus incesseris, statim evigilabit ad te, et pacatum reddet habitaculum iustitiæ tuæ:
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In tantum, ut si priora tua fuerint parva, et novissima tua multiplicentur nimis.
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Interroga enim generationem pristinam, et diligenter investiga patrum memoriam:
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(Hesterni quippe sumus, et ignoramus quoniam sicut umbra dies nostri sunt super terram.)
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Et ipsi docebunt te: loquentur tibi, et de corde suo proferent eloquia.
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Numquid vivere potest scirpus absque humore? aut crescere carectum sine aqua?
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Cum adhuc sit in flore, nec carpatur manu, ante omnes herbas arescit:
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Sic viæ omnium, qui obliviscuntur Deum, et spes hypocritæ peribit:
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Non ei placebit vecordia sua, et sicut tela aranearum fiducia eius.
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Innitetur super domum suam, et non stabit: fulciet eam, et non consurget:
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Humectus videtur antequam veniat Sol, et in ortu suo germen eius egredietur.
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Super acervum petrarum radices eius densabuntur, et inter lapides commorabitur.
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Si absorbuerit eum de loco suo, negabit eum, et dicet: Non novi te.
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Hæc est enim lætitia viæ eius, ut rursum de terra alii germinentur.
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Deus non proiiciet simplicem, nec porriget manum malignis:
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Donec impleatur risu os tuum, et labia tua iubilo.
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Qui oderunt te, induentur confusione: et tabernaculum impiorum non subsistet.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,
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“How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
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Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
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If your children have sinned against him, he has delivered them into the hand of their disobedience.
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If you want to seek God diligently, make your supplication to the Almighty.
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If you were pure and upright, surely now he would awaken for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous.
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Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would greatly increase.
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“Please inquire of past generations. Find out about the learning of their fathers.
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(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days on earth are a shadow.)
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Shall they not teach you, tell you, and utter words out of their heart?
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“Can the papyrus grow up without mire? Can the rushes grow without water?
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While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, it withers before any other reed.
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So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man will perish,
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whose confidence will break apart, whose trust is a spider’s web.
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He will lean on his house, but it will not stand. He will cling to it, but it will not endure.
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He is green before the sun. His shoots go out along his garden.
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His roots are wrapped around the rock pile. He sees the place of stones.
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If he is destroyed from his place, then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have not seen you.’
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Behold, this is the joy of his way. Out of the earth, others will spring.
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“Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers.
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He will still fill your mouth with laughter, your lips with shouting.
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Those who hate you will be clothed with shame. The tent of the wicked will be no more.”
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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And Bildad the Shuhite answereth and saith: --
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Till when dost thou speak these things? And a strong wind--sayings of thy mouth?
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Doth God pervert judgment? And doth the Mighty One pervert justice?
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If thy sons have sinned before Him, And He doth send them away, By the hand of their transgression,
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If thou dost seek early unto God, And unto the Mighty makest supplication,
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If pure and upright thou <FI>art<Fi> , Surely now He waketh for thee, And hath completed The habitation of thy righteousness.
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And thy beginning hath been small, And thy latter end is very great.
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For, ask I pray thee of a former generation, And prepare to a search of their fathers,
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(For of yesterday we <FI>are<Fi> , and we know not, For a shadow <FI>are<Fi> our days on earth.)
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Do they not shew thee--speak to thee, And from their heart bring forth words?
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`Doth a rush wise without mire? A reed increase without water?
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While it <FI>is<Fi> in its budding--uncropped, Even before any herb it withereth.
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So <FI>are<Fi> the paths of all forgetting God, And the hope of the profane doth perish,
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Whose confidence is loathsome, And the house of a spider his trust.
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He leaneth on his house--and it standeth not: He taketh hold on it--and it abideth not.
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Green he <FI>is<Fi> before the sun, And over his garden his branch goeth out.
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By a heap his roots are wrapped, A house of stones he looketh for.
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If <FI>one<Fi> doth destroy him from his place, Then it hath feigned concerning him, I have not seen thee!
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Lo, this <FI>is<Fi> the joy of his way, And from the dust others spring up.'
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Lo, God doth not reject the perfect, Nor taketh hold on the hand of evil doers.
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While he filleth with laughter thy mouth, And thy lips with shouting,
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Those hating thee do put on shame, And the tent of the wicked is not!
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).