Job 8
Bildad's First Speech: God Is Just
1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, Parallel theme: Job 2:11
2 How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? Word: Job 6:26. Parallel theme: Job 15:2, 1 Kings 19:11
3 Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? References God: 2 Chronicles 19:7. Righteousness: Genesis 18:25, Deuteronomy 32:4, Daniel 9:14
4 If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression; Sin: Job 1:5
5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
6 If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. Righteousness: Job 16:17, Isaiah 3:10. Parallel theme: Job 1:8, 5:24, Psalms 7:6, 44:23, Proverbs 15:8, Isaiah 1:15, 51:9, 1 Timothy 2:8 +5
7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase. Parallel theme: Deuteronomy 8:16, Proverbs 4:18, 19:20, Zechariah 4:10, 14:7, Matthew 13:12, 2 Peter 2:20 +2
8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: Parallel theme: Job 15:18, Deuteronomy 4:32, 32:7, Romans 15:4, 1 Corinthians 10:11
9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:) Parallel theme: Job 7:6, 14:2, Genesis 47:9, 1 Chronicles 29:15, Psalms 39:5, 90:4, 102:11, 144:4 +3
10 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart? Parallel theme: Proverbs 18:15
11 Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
12 Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb. Parallel theme: Jeremiah 17:6
13 So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish: References God: Psalms 9:17. Hope: Job 11:20, Proverbs 10:28. Parallel theme: Job 13:16, 15:34, 20:5
14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.
15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure. Parallel theme: Job 27:18
16 He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden. Parallel theme: Psalms 80:11
17 His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.
18 If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee. Parallel theme: Job 7:8, 7:10, Psalms 37:36
19 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow. Parallel theme: Job 20:5, 1 Samuel 2:8, Psalms 113:7
20 Behold, GodGod: אֱלֹהִים (Elohim). The Hebrew Elohim (אֱלֹהִים) is a plural form denoting majesty and fullness of deity. Though grammatically plural, it takes singular verbs when referring to the one true God, suggesting the Trinity's plurality within unity. will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: Evil: Job 9:22, 21:30. Parallel theme: Job 4:7, Psalms 37:24, 37:37, 94:14, Isaiah 45:1 +2
21 Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing. Parallel theme: Job 5:22, Genesis 21:6, Nehemiah 12:43, Psalms 32:11, 98:4, 100:1, 126:2, 126:6, Luke 6:21 +4
22 They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought. Parallel theme: Job 7:21, 8:18, 18:14, Psalms 35:26, 109:29, 132:18, 1 Peter 5:5 +2