Job 8:2–7

“How long will you say these things,

and the words of your mouth be a great wind?

Does God pervert justice?

Or does the Almighty pervert the right?

If your children have sinned against him,

he has delivered them into the hand of their transgression.

If you will seek God

and plead with the Almighty for mercy,

if you are pure and upright,

surely then he will rouse himself for you

and restore your rightful habitation.

And though your beginning was small,

your latter days will be very great.

“How long will you say such things?

Your words are a blustering wind.

Does God pervert justice?

Does the Almighty pervert what is right?

When your children sinned against him,

he gave them over to the penalty of their sin.

But if you will seek God earnestly

and plead with the Almighty,

if you are pure and upright,

even now he will rouse himself on your behalf

and restore you to your prosperous state.

Your beginnings will seem humble,

so prosperous will your future be.

How long will you go on saying these things?

Your words are a blast of wind.

Does God pervert justice?

Does the Almighty pervert what is right?

Since your children sinned against him,

he gave them over to their rebellion.

But if you earnestly seek God

and ask the Almighty for mercy,

if you are pure and upright,

then he will move even now on your behalf

and restore the home where your righteousness dwells.

Then, even if your beginnings were modest,

your final days will be full of prosperity.

“How long will you go on like this?

You sound like a blustering wind.

Does God twist justice?

Does the Almighty twist what is right?

Your children must have sinned against him,

so their punishment was well deserved.

But if you pray to God

and seek the favor of the Almighty,

and if you are pure and live with integrity,

he will surely rise up and restore your happy home.

And though you started with little,

you will end with much.

“How long will you say these things,

and the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

Does God pervert justice,

or Shaddai pervert righteousness?

If your children sinned against him,

then he sent them into the power of their transgression.

If you yourself would seek God,

then you would plead to Shaddai for grace.

If you are pure and upright,

indeed, now he will rouse himself for you,

and he will restore your righteous abode.

Though your beginning was small,

your end will be very great.

How long wilt thou speak these things?

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

Doth God pervert judgment?

Or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

If thy children have sinned against him,

And he have cast them away for their transgression;

If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes,

And make thy supplication to the Almighty;

If thou wert pure and upright;

Surely now he would awake for thee,

And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

Though thy beginning was small,

Yet thy latter end should greatly increase.