Job 18

1 Then answered Bildad the Shuchite, and said,

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,

2 When will ye at length put an end to words? Come to an understanding, and afterward let us speak.

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

3 For what cause are we counted as beasts, reputed stupid your eyes?

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

4 Thou, the one that teareth himself to pieces in his anger— shall for thy sake the earth be forsaken, and the rock be moved away 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 Ah, truly the light of the wicked will be quenched, and the spark of his fire shall not give light.

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

6 The light becometh dark in his tent, and his lamp will be quenched above him.

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

7 His powerful steps will be narrowed, and his own counsel will cast him down.

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

8 For he is driven into the net by his own feet, and he taketh his walk upon a snare.

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

9 The trap will seize him by the heel, and the robber will prevail over him.

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

10 The cord is hidden for him in the ground, and a trap is set for him on the pathway.

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

11 All around do terrors scare him, and chase him as he walketh along.

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

12 His first-born will suffer hunger, and calamity will be ready for his wife.

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

13 It will devour the limbs of his body: yea, the first-born of death will devour his limbs.

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

14 Then will be plucked up out of his tent his confidence, and [the evil] will urge him forward 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 It will dwell in his tent, because it is no more his: there will be strewed sulphur on his habitation.

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

16 Beneath, his roots will be dried up, and above will his boughs he cut away.

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

17 His resemblance vanisheth from the earth, and no name remaineth for him in the streets.

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

18 Men will thrust him out from light into darkness, and out of the world will they drive him.

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

19 He will have neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any that escapeth in the places of his sojourning.

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

20 Because of his [calamitous] day are they that come after him astonished, and they that went before are seized with shuddering.

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

21 Yea, such are the dwellings of the unjust, and this is the place of one that knew not God.

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