Job 18

1 Then Baldad the Suhite answered, and said:

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said:

2 How long will you throw out words? understand first, and so let us speak.

How long will ye lay snares for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

3 Why are we reputed as beasts, and counted vile before you?

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

4 Thou that destroyest thy soul in thy fury, shall the earth be forsaken for thee, and shall rocks be removed out of their place?

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

5 Shall not the light of the wicked be extinguished, and the flame of his fire not shine?

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

6 The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and the lamp that is over him, shall be put out.

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

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

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

8 For he hath thrust his feet into a net, and walketh in its meshes.

For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon the toils.

9 The sole of his foot shall be held in a snare, and thirst shall burn against him.

A gin shall take him by the heel, and a snare shall lay hold on him.

10 A gin is hidden for him in the earth, and his trap upon the path.

A noose is hid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.

11 Fears shall terrify him on every side, and shall entangle his feet.

Terrors shall overwhelm him on every side, and shall entrap him at his feet.

12 Let his strength be wasted with famine, and let hunger invade his ribs.

His trouble shall be ravenous, and calamity shall be ready for his fall.

13 Let it devour the beauty of his skin, let the firstborn death consume his arms.

It shall devour the members of his body, yea, the first-born of death shall devour his members.

14 Let his confidence be rooted out of his tabernacle, and let destruction tread upon him like a king.

That wherein he trusteth shall be plucked out of his tent; and he shall be brought to the king of terrors.

15 Let the companions of him that is not, dwell in his tabernacle, let brimstone be sprinkled in his tent.

There shall dwell in his tent that which is none of his; brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.

16 Let his roots be dried up beneath, and his harvest destroyed above.

His roots shall dry up beneath, and above shall his branch wither.

17 Let the memory of him perish from the earth and let not his name be renowned in the streets.

His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name abroad.

18 He shall drive him out of light into darkness, and shall remove him out of the world.

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

19 His seed shall not subsist, nor his offspring among his people, nor any remnants in his country.

He shall have neither son nor son's son among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.

20 They that come after him shall be astonished at his day, and horror shall fall upon them that went before.

They that come after shall be astonished at his day, as they that went before are affrighted.

21 These men are the tabernacles of the wicked, and this the place of him that knoweth not God.

Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.