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Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
Toe het Bildad die Sugiet geantwoord, en gesê,
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How long wilt thou speak these [things]? and [how long shall] the words of thy mouth [be like] a strong wind?
Hoe lank sal jy hierdie dinge spreek? en hoe lank sal die woorde van jou mond soos ‚'n sterk wind wees?
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Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
Verdraai God die oordeel? of verdraai die Almagtige die reg?
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If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
As jou kinders teen Hom gesondig het, en Hy hulle oorgegee het in die hand van hulle oortreding;
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If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
As jy God sou soek vroeg, en tot die Almagtige bid;
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If thou [wert] pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
As jy rein en opreg was; sekerlik sou Hy nou vir jou ontwaak, en die woning van jou geregtigheid voorspoedig maak.
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Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
Al was jou begin klein, tog sou jou einde baie toeneem.
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For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
Want vra tog van die vorige geslag, en berei jouself tot die ondersoek van hulle vaders:
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(For we [are but of] yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth [are] a shadow:)
(Want ons is maar van gister, en weet niks, omdat ons dae op die aarde ‚'n skaduwee is:)
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Shall not they teach thee, [and] tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
Sal hulle jou nie onderrig, en jou sê, en woorde uit hulle hart voortbring nie?
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Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
Kan die papirus sonder modder groei? kan die riet sonder water groei?
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Whilst it [is] yet in his greenness, [and] not cut down, it withereth before any [other] herb.
Terwyl dit nog in sy groenheid is, en nie afgesny word nie, verdor dit voor enige ander kruid.
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So [are] the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:
So is die paaie van almal wat God vergeet; en die hoop van die skynheilige sal vergaan:
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Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust [shall be] a spider’s web.
Wie se hoop afgesny sal word, en wie se vertroue ‚'n spinnekop se web sal wees.
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He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
Hy sal op sy huis leun, maar dit sal nie staan nie: hy sal dit vashou, maar dit sal nie bly nie.
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He [is] green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
Hy is groen voor die son, en sy takke skiet uit in sy tuin.
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His roots are wrapped about the heap, [and] seeth the place of stones.
Sy wortels is om die hoop gedraai, en hy sien die plek van klippe.
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If he destroy him from his place, then [it] shall deny him, [saying], I have not seen thee.
As hy van sy plek vernietig word, dan sal dit hom verloën, sê, Ek het jou nie gesien nie.
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Behold, this [is] the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Kyk, dit is die vreugde van sy weg, en uit die stof sal ander voortspruit.
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Behold, God will not cast away a perfect [man], neither will he help the evil doers:
Kyk, God sal die volkome nie verwerp nie, en Hy sal die hand van die kwaaddoeners nie vashou nie:
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Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
Totdat Hy jou mond met lag vul, en jou lippe met juig.
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They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
Dié wat jou haat, sal met skaamte beklee word; en die woning van die goddelose sal tot niet kom.