2 “How long will you say such things?

Your words are a blustering wind.

3 Does God pervert justice?

Does the Almighty pervert what is right?

4 When your children sinned against him,

he gave them over to the penalty of their sin.

5 But if you will seek God earnestly

and plead with the Almighty,

2 How long wilt thou speak these things? And how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? 3 Doth God pervert judgment? Or doth the Almighty pervert justice? 4 If thy children have sinned against him, And he have cast them away for their transgression; 5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, And make thy supplication to the Almighty;

2 “How long will you go on like this?

You sound like a blustering wind.

3 Does God twist justice?

Does the Almighty twist what is right?

4 Your children must have sinned against him,

so their punishment was well deserved.

5 But if you pray to God

and seek the favor of the Almighty,

2 “How long will you speak these things,

And the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?

3 Does God subvert judgment?

Or does the Almighty pervert justice?

4 If your sons have sinned against Him,

He has cast them away for their transgression.

5 If you would earnestly seek God

And make your supplication to the Almighty,

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 help

and pray to the Almighty for mercy.

2 How long wilt thou speak these things?

And how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a mighty wind?

3 Doth God pervert justice?

Or doth the Almighty pervert righteousness?

4 If thy children have sinned against him,

And he hath delivered them into the hand of their transgression;

5 If thou wouldest seek diligently unto God,

And make thy supplication to the Almighty;

2 How long wilt thou speak these things? and the words of thy mouth be a strong wind? 3 Doth •God pervert judgment, and the Almighty pervert justice? 4 If thy children have sinned against him, he hath also given them over into the hand of their transgression. 5 If thou seek earnestly unto •God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty,

2 “How long will you say these things? 

How long will your words be so windy? 

3 Does God distort justice, 

or does the Almighty distort righteousness? 

4 If your children sinned against him, 

he allowed them to suffer the consequences of their sinfulness. 

5 If you search for God 

and plead for mercy from the Almighty, 

2 How long will you go on saying these things?

Your words are a blast of wind.

3 Does God pervert justice?

Does the Almighty pervert what is right?

4 Since your children sinned against Him,

He gave them over to their rebellion.

5 But if you earnestly seek God

and ask the Almighty for mercy,

2 “How long will you say these things,

and the words of your mouth be a great wind?

3 Does God pervert justice?

Or does the Almighty pervert the right?

4 If your children sinned against him,

he delivered them into the power of their transgression.

5 If you will seek God

and make supplication to the Almighty,

2 “How long will you say these things,

and the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

3 Does God pervert justice,

or Shaddai pervert righteousness?

4 If your children sinned against him,

then he sent them into the power of their transgression.

5 If you yourself would seek God,

then you would plead to Shaddai for grace.

2 “Job, how long will you talk like that?

Your words don’t have any meaning.

3 Does God ever treat people unfairly?

Does the Mighty One make what is wrong

appear to be right?

4 Your children sinned against him.

So he punished them for their sin.

5 But look to God.

Make your appeal to the Mighty One.

2 “How long will you say these things,

And the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

3 “Does God pervert justice?

Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?

4 “If your sons sinned against Him,

Then He delivered them into the power of their transgression.

5 “If you would seek God

And implore the compassion of the Almighty,