1. And Bildaḏ the Shuḥite answered and said,
2. “How long are you going to speak like this, since the words of your mouth are a strong wind?
3. Does Ěl twist right-ruling? Or does the Almighty twist what is right?
4. If your sons have sinned against Him, and He delivers them into the hand of their transgression,
5. if you diligently seek Ěl and plead with the Almighty,
6. if you were clear and straight, then indeed He would awake for you, and shall bless your righteous dwelling place.
7. Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would greatly increase.
8. Indeed, please ask the former generation, and prepare for the research of their fathers,
9. for we are but of yesterday, and know not, because our days on earth are as a shadow.
10. Do they not teach you, speak to you, and bring forth words from their heart?