Job 18

1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,

2 How long will it be before you make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.

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

3 Why are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?

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

4 He tears himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for you? and shall the rock be removed out of his 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 Yes, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark 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 be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.

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 cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks on a snare.

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

9 The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.

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

10 The snare is laid 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 on the path.

11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.

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

12 His strength shall be extremely hungry, and destruction shall be ready at his side.

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

13 It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.

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 tabernacle, and it shall bring him 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 It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered on 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 in the street.

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

18 He shall be 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 shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.

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

20 They that come after him shall be astonished at his day, as they that went before 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 wicked, and this is the place of him that knows not God.

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