Job 18

1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said:

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,

2 How long will ye lay snares for words? Consider, and afterwards 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 dull 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? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

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

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

"Yes, the light of the wicked shall be put out, The spark of his fire shall not shine.

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

The light shall be dark in his tent. His lamp above him shall 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 shall be shortened. His own counsel shall cast him down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He shall be rooted out of his tent where he trusts. He shall be brought to the king of terrors.

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

There shall dwell in his tent that which is none of his. Sulfur shall be scattered on his habitation.

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

His roots shall be dried up beneath. Above shall his branch be cut off.

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

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

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

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

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

He shall have neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any remaining where he sojourned.

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

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

21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is 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."