Job 18

1 And Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,

2 How long will ye hunt for words? Be intelligent, and then we will speak.

“How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

3 Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed stupid in your sight?

Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?

4 Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of its place?

You who tear yourself in your anger, will the earth be forsaken for you? Or will the rock be removed out of its place?

5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the flame of his fire shall not shine.

“Yes, the light of the wicked will be put out. The spark of his fire won’t shine.

6 The light shall become dark in his tent, and his lamp over him shall be put out.

The light will be dark in his tent. His lamp above him will be put out.

7 The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

The steps of his strength will be shortened. His own counsel will cast him down.

8 For he is sent into the net by his own feet, and he walketh on the meshes;

For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he wanders into its mesh.

9 The gin taketh [him] by the heel, the snare layeth hold on him;

A snare will take him by the heel. A trap will catch him.

10 A cord is hidden for him in the ground, and his trap in the way.

A noose is hidden for him in the ground, a trap for him on the path.

11 Terrors make him afraid on every side, and chase him at his footsteps.

Terrors will make him afraid on every side, and will chase him at his heels.

12 His strength is hunger-bitten, and calamity is ready at his side.

His strength will be famished. Calamity will be ready at his side.

13 The firstborn of death devoureth the members of his body; it will devour his members.

The members of his body will be devoured. The firstborn of death will devour his members.

14 His confidence shall be rooted out of his tent, and it shall lead him away to the king of terrors:

He will be rooted out of the security of his tent. He will be brought to the king of terrors.

15 They who are none of his shall dwell in his tent; brimstone shall be showered upon his habitation:

There will dwell in his tent that which is none of his. Sulphur will be scattered on his habitation.

16 His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off;

His roots will be dried up beneath. His branch will be cut off above.

17 His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name on the pasture-grounds.

His memory will perish from the earth. He will have no name in the street.

18 He is driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.

He will be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.

19 He hath neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any remaining in the places of his sojourn.

He will have neither son nor grandson amongst his people, nor any remaining where he lived.

20 They that come after shall be astonished at his day, as they that went before [them] were affrighted.

Those who come after will be astonished at his day, as those who went before were frightened.

21 Surely, such are the dwellings of the unrighteous man, and such the place of him that knoweth not God.

Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous. This is the place of him who doesn’t know God.”