1. Bildad from Shuah said:
2. How long will you talkand keep saying nothing?
3. Does God All-Powerfulstand in the way of justice?
4. He made your children payfor their sins.
5. So why don't you turn to him
6. and start living right?Then he will decideto rescue and restore youto your place of honour.
7. Your future will be brighterby far than your past.
8. Our ancestors were wise,so learn from them.
9. Our own time has been short,like a fading shadow,and we know very little.
10. But they will instruct youwith great understanding.
11. Papyrus reeds grow healthyonly in a swamp,
12. and if the water dries up,they die sooner than grass.
13. Such is the hopeless futureof all who turn from God