Job 18
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Berean Study BibleNew American Standard Bible 1995
1Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:1Then Bildad the Shuhite responded,
2“How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.2"How long will you hunt for words? Show understanding and then we can talk.
3Why are we regarded as cattle, as stupid in your sight?3"Why are we regarded as beasts, As stupid in your eyes?
4You who tear yourself in anger—should the earth be forsaken on your account, or the rocks be moved from their place?4"O you who tear yourself in your anger-- For your sake is the earth to be abandoned, Or the rock to be moved from its place?
5Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow.5"Indeed, the light of the wicked goes out, And the flame of his fire gives no light.
6The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him goes out.6"The light in his tent is darkened, And his lamp goes out above him.
7His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up.7"His vigorous stride is shortened, And his own scheme brings him down.
8For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh.8"For he is thrown into the net by his own feet, And he steps on the webbing.
9A trap seizes his heel; a snare grips him.9"A snare seizes him by the heel, And a trap snaps shut on him.
10A noose is hidden in the ground, and a trap lies in his path.10"A noose for him is hidden in the ground, And a trap for him on the path.
11Terrors frighten him on every side and harass his every step.11"All around terrors frighten him, And harry him at every step.
12His strength is depleted, and calamity is ready at his side.12"His strength is famished, And calamity is ready at his side.
13It devours patches of his skin; the firstborn of death devours his limbs.13"His skin is devoured by disease, The firstborn of death devours his limbs.
14He is torn from the shelter of his tent and is marched off to the king of terrors.14"He is torn from the security of his tent, And they march him before the king of terrors.
15Fire resides in his tent; burning sulfur rains down on his dwelling.15"There dwells in his tent nothing of his; Brimstone is scattered on his habitation.
16The roots beneath him dry up, and the branches above him wither away.16"His roots are dried below, And his branch is cut off above.
17The memory of him perishes from the earth, and he has no name in the land.17"Memory of him perishes from the earth, And he has no name abroad.
18He is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the inhabited world.18"He is driven from light into darkness, And chased from the inhabited world.
19He has no offspring or posterity among his people, no survivor where he once lived.19"He has no offspring or posterity among his people, Nor any survivor where he sojourned.
20Those in the west are appalled at his fate, while those in the east tremble in horror.20"Those in the west are appalled at his fate, And those in the east are seized with horror.
21Surely such is the dwelling of the wicked and the place of one who does not know God.”21"Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, And this is the place of him who does not know God."
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