Job 8:9 meaning and explanation
For we were born yesterday and know nothing; our days on earth are but a shadow.
Job 8:9, Berean Standard Bible
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Bildad the Shuhite is answering Job in the first cycle of speeches, urging him to learn from past generations rather than trust his own protests. In verse 9 he admits a human limit: we were born yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow.
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