Ang Tubag ni Bildad
1Unya mitubag si Bildad nga taga-Shua, 2“Kanus-a ka pa ba moundang nianang imong gipanulti? Pagkasaba nimo ug walay pulos ang imong gipamulong! 3Tuison ba diay sa Makagagahom nga Dios ang hustisya ug katarong? 4Nakasala ang imong mga anak sa Dios, busa angay lang nga iya silang silotan. 5Apan kon modangop ka sa Makagagahom nga Dios ug magpakilooy kaniya, 6ug magkinabuhi nga hinlo ug matarong, bisan karon dayon tabangan ka niya ug iyang ibalik ang imong maayong kahimtang. 7Ug ang bahandi nga ihatag kanimo sa umaabot mas daghan pa kaysa imong nadawatan kaniadto.
8“Pangutan-a ra gud ang unang mga henerasyon. Susiha kon unsay nakat-onan8:8 nakat-onan: o, nadiskobrehan; o, nasinati. sa ilang mga katigulangan. 9Kay bata pa kita niining kinabuhia ug diotay pa lang ug nahibaloan. Lumalabay lang kita niining kalibotana sama sa landong nga dili magdugay. 10Pamatii sila, kay tudloan ka nila sa ilang nahibaloan.
11“Ang tanom nga nagatubo diha sa tubig dili mabuhi kon walay tubig. 12Mamatay kini dayon samtang nagtubo pa lang ug dili pa angay nga putlon. 13Sama usab niana ang dangatan sa tanang mga tawo nga nagatalikod sa Dios. Walay paglaom ang tawo nga dili diosnon. 14Ang tanan nga iyang gisaligan huyang sama sa balay sa lawalawa. 15Kon mosandig siya niini, mangabugto dayon; mokapyot siya apan mangatangtang kini. 16Kon tan-awon morag maayo ang iyang kahimtang, sama sa tanom nga nabuboan pag-ayo ug nasidlakan sa adlaw. Milabong kini sa tamnanan 17ug nanggamot pag-ayo sa kabatoan. 18Apan kon maibot kini, wala nay manumbaling niini. 19Mao na kanay kataposan sa iyang kinabuhi, ug may mopuli nga tanom sa yuta nga iyang gituboan.
20“Sa pagkatinuod, dili isalikway sa Dios ang tawong nagakinabuhi sa paagi nga walay ikasaway, ug dili usab siya motabang sa tawong daotan. 21Pakataw-on ka niya pag-usab, ug pasinggiton sa kalipay. 22Pakaulawan niya ang imong daotang mga kaaway, ug laglagon ang ilang mga panimalay.”
1Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, 2How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? 3Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? 4If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;8.4 for…: Heb. in the hand of their transgression 5If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; 6If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. 7Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
8For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: 9(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)8.9 nothing: Heb. not 10Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart? 11Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water? 12Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb. 13So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish: 14Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.8.14 web: Heb. house 15He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure. 16He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden. 17His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones. 18If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee. 19Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
20Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:8.20 help…: Heb. take the ungodly by the hand8.20 come: Heb. shall not be 21Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.8.21 rejoicing: Heb. shouting for joy 22They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.8.22 shall come…: Heb. shall not be
