and upright, surely now He would awake [and come to your aid] (8:1–6). As we look back it seems as if Bildad was outraged by Job’s words to Eliphaz, and dismissed his defense as a “mighty wind—as tempestuous as it was empty.” He also tried to vindicate God by asking rhetorically if God ever perverted justice. Furthermore he made no allowance for the fact that Job’s defense of himself had been provoked by Eliphaz’ misapplication of the truth. Bildad’s own words show him to be a man without pity. His