Job 8:2
How long will you say these things, and how long will the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
1Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said,
3Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?
Cross References
Exodus 10:7And Pharaoh's servants said to him, How long is this man to be the cause of evil to us? let the men go so that they may give worship to the Lord their God: are you not awake to Egypt's danger?
Job 6:9If only he would be pleased to put an end to me; and would let loose his hand, so that I might be cut off!
Job 7:11So I will not keep my mouth shut; I will let the words come from it in the pain of my spirit, my soul will make a bitter outcry.
Job 15:2Will a wise man make answer with knowledge of no value, or will he give birth to the east wind?
Job 18:2How long will it be before you have done talking? Get wisdom, and then we will say what is in our minds.
Proverbs 1:22How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?
Matthew Henry on Job 8:2-8
The Address of Bildad. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, 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; 6 If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the… Read the whole commentary →