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Bildad says that God would treat Job well if he was pure, but Bildad does not believe that Job is pure. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo)
If you are pure and upright
"If only you were pure and righteous" or "If only you would obey God and do what is right"
stir himself on your behalf
Here Yahweh is spoken of as if he woke from sleep to help Job. AT: "help you" or "do good things for you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
restore you to your rightful place
This refers to giving back to Job the things he lost, including his family, wealth, and honor.
Even though your beginning was small, still your final condition would be much greater
Here lack of wealth is spoken of as being a "small beginning." AT: "Even if you were poor early in your life, God would make you very wealthy later in your life" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)