1. Then Bildad the Shuhite answered:
2. “How long will you say such things?Your words are no more than wind.
3. God does not twist justice;the Almighty does not make wrong what is right.
4. Your children sinned against God,and he punished them for their sins.
5. But you should ask God for helpand pray to the Almighty for mercy.
6. If you are good and honest,he will stand up for youand bring you back where you belong.
7. Where you began will seem unimportant,because your future will be so successful.
8. “Ask old people;find out what their ancestors learned,