Geneva Study Bible Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak. How long will it be ere {a} ye make an end of words? {b} mark, and afterwards we will speak.
(a) Who count yourselves just as Job 12:4. (b) Whom you take to be only beasts, as in Job 12:7. Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight? Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place? {c} He teareth himself in his anger: shall the {d} earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
(c) That is, like a madman. (d) Shall God change the order of nature for your sake, by dealing with you otherwise than he does with all man? Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine. Yea, the light of the wicked shall be {e} put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
(e) When the wicked is in his prosperity, then God changes his state: and this is his ordinary working for their sins. The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him. The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down. The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare. For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he {f} walketh upon a snare.
(f) Meaning, that the wicked are in continual danger. The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him. The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way. The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet. Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side. His strength shall be {g} hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.
(g) That which should nourish him will be consumed by famine. It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength. It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the {h} firstborn of death shall devour his strength.
(h) That is, some strong and violent death will consume his strength: or as the Hebrew word signifies his members or parts. His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors. His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the {i} king of terrors.
(i) That is, with great fear. It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation. It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: {l} brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
(l) Though all the world would favour him, yet God would destroy him and his. His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off. His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street. His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world. He shall be driven from {m} light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
(m) He will fall from prosperity to adversity. He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings. He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted. They that come after him shall be astonied at his {n} day, as they that went before were affrighted.
(n) When they will see what came to him. 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 wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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