“Even Bildad is confused in his speech and is pulled in different directions by various doctrines, when he says, "If you yourself have not sinned, your sons have." Thereby he does not believe one is punished for someone else. But he may be included (in his reasoning), for he delivered the transgression into their hand…”
Didymus the Blind, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 8:4
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4If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
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In context
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?
— Job 8:4 —
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.