# Connecting Statement: In this chapter, Bildad begins to speak about Job's complaints. # General Information: Verses 2 and 3 each consist of two different questions that have the same meaning. Bildad uses these questions to rebuke Job. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]) # Then Bildad the Shuhite answered "Bildad" is the name of a man who is a member of the tribe of Shuah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) # How long will the words of your mouth be a mighty wind? Bildad speaks of Job's words as if they are as empty and insubstantial as the wind. This can be translated as a statement. AT: "The words of your mouth are as insignificant as a mighty wind." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) # Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert righteousness? Here "God" and "the Almighty" both refer to Yahweh. These questions can be translated as statements. AT: "God does not act unjustly; the Almighty does not fail to do what is right." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) # pervert "do what is against" or "do what is contrary to" # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/word]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mighty]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/almighty]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]]