Self-interpreting Bible

Job 8

1Bildad sheweth God's justice in dealing with men according to their works: 8he appealeth to antiquity to prove the certain destruction of the hypocrite: 20he applieth the argument of God's just dealing to the case of Job.

1 THEN answered ^aBildad the Shuhite, and said,

a: Job 2:11

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

b: Job 7:19 - 21 , Job 6:11 - 13 , Job 6:26

3 ^cDoth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

c: Job 34:12 , Job 34:17 , Ge. 18:25 , Zep. 3:5 , De. 32:4 , 2Ch. 19:7 , Da. 9:14 , Ro. 3:5 , Ro. 3:6 , Ps. 89:14

4 If ^dthy children have sinned ^eagainst him, and he have cast them away ¹for their transgression;

d: Job 1:5 , Job 1:18 , Job 1:19
e: Ge. 13:13 , 2Sa. 24:10 , Ps. 55:23 , Ps. 140:11 , Ho. 13:11
1: Heb. in the hand of their transgression.

5 ^fIf thou wouldest seek unto God ^*betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

f: Job 22:21 , Job 22:23 , Job 11:13 , Job 5:8 , Ps. 50:15 , Ps. 91:15 , Ps. 34:4 , Ps. 34:6
*: betimes-early.

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

g: Job 1:1 , Ja. 4:8 , Le. 26:3 - 14 , De. 28:1 - 14 , Is. 1:19 , Is. 3:10 , Ps. 7:8 , Ps. 35:23 , Ps. 44:23 , 1Ti. 4:8

7 ^hThough thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

h: Zec. 4:10 , Mat. 13:12 , Is. 60:22 , Job 42:11 , Job 42:12

8 ⁱFor enquire, ^jI pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

i: De. 32:7
j: De. 4:32 , Is. 38:19 , Job 15:18 , Ro. 15:4 , Ps. 44:1 , Ps. 78:3 , Ps. 78:4

9 (For ^kwe are but of yesterday, and know ²nothing, because our days upon earth are ^la shadow:)

k: Ge. 47:9 , Job 7:6 , 1Ch. 29:15 , Ps. 39:5 , Ps. 102:11 , Ps. 144:4 , Ja. 4:14 , Pr. 30:2 , Job 12:2 , Job 12:3 , Job 13:2
2: Heb. not.
l: Job 14:2

10 Shall not they ^mteach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

m: He. 11:4 , Is. 63:7 , Ps. 78:1 - 8 , Ps. 66:16 , Ps. 145:3 - 7 , Mat. 12:35 , Mat. 13:52

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

*: flag-marshland plants, such as reed or rush.

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

n: Ps. 129:6 , Je. 17:6 , Ja. 1:10 , Ja. 1:11 , Mat. 13:20

13 So are the ^opaths of all that forget God; and the ^phypocrite's hope shall perish:

o: Ps. 9:17 , Ps. 10:4 , Ps. 50:22 , De. 8:11 , De. 8:14 , Tit. 1:16 , Je. 2:32
p: Job 11:20 , Job 13:16 , Job 15:34 , Job 18:14 , Job 27:8 , Ps. 112:10 , Ps. 52:7 , Pr. 10:28 , Je. 2:25

14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's ³web.

3: Heb. house, Is. 59.5,6. ch. 15.34. , Is. 59:5 , Is. 59:6 , Job 15:34

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

q: Is. 36:6 , Is. 33:14 , Job 27:18 , Mat. 7:26 , Mat. 7:27 , Ro. 10:3

16 ^rHe is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.

r: Ps. 37:35 , Ps. 37:36 , Ps. 73:3 , Ps. 73:4 , Ps. 73:12 , Je. 12:1 , Job 21:7 - 15

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

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

s: Job 7:9 , Job 7:10 , Job 20:9 , Ec. 12:5 , Ps. 37:36 , Ps. 73:18 , Ps. 73:19 , Ps. 55:23

19 Behold, ^tthis is the joy of his way, and ^uout of the earth shall others grow.

t: Job 20:5 , Is. 20:5 , Is. 20:6
u: Ps. 113:7 , Ps. 75:7 , 1Sa. 2:8 , Eze. 17:24 , Job 27:16 , Job 27:17 , Mat. 3:9

20 Behold, God ^vwill not cast away a perfect man, neither will he ⁴help the evil doers:

v: Is. 1:19 , Is. 41:9 , Is. 3:10 , Ps. 37:24 , Ps. 37:28 , Ps. 94:14
4: Heb. take the ungodly by the hand, Is. 1.20; 3.11. Ps. 55.23. , Is. 1:20 , Is. 3:11 , Ps. 55:23

21 Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with ⁵rejoicing.

5: Heb. shouting for joy, Is. 65.13. Ps. 65.13; 126.2. , Is. 65:13 , Ps. 65:13 , Ps. 126:2

22 They that hate thee ^wshall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall ⁶come to nought.

w: Ps. 132:18 , Ps. 35:26 , Ps. 69:7 , Ps. 109:28 , Ps. 109:29
6: Heb. not be, v.18. Pr. 3.33. Zec. 5.4. Ps. 69.25,27. , Job 8:18 , Pr. 3:33 , Zec. 5:4 , Ps. 69:25 , Ps. 69:27