Job 18
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1Then Bildad the Shuhite answered: 1Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
2"How long until you make an end of words? You must consider, and then we can talk. 2"When will you end these speeches? Be sensible, and then we can talk.
3Why should we be regarded as beasts, and considered stupid in your sight? 3Why are we regarded as cattle and considered stupid in your sight?
4You who tear yourself to pieces in your anger, will the earth be abandoned for your sake? Or will a rock be moved from its place? 4You who tear yourself to pieces in your anger, is the earth to be abandoned for your sake? Or must the rocks be moved from their place?
5"Yes, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; his flame of fire does not shine. 5"The lamp of a wicked man is snuffed out; the flame of his fire stops burning.
6The light in his tent grows dark; his lamp above him is extinguished. 6The light in his tent becomes dark; the lamp beside him goes out.
7His vigorous steps are restricted, and his own counsel throws him down. 7The vigor of his step is weakened; his own schemes throw him down.
8For he has been thrown into a net by his feet and he wanders into a mesh. 8His feet thrust him into a net; he wanders into its mesh.
9A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare grips him. 9A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare holds him fast.
10A rope is hidden for him on the ground and a trap for him lies on the path. 10A noose is hidden for him on the ground; a trap lies in his path.
11Terrors frighten him on all sides and dog his every step. 11Terrors startle him on every side and dog his every step.
12Calamity is hungry for him, and misfortune is ready at his side. 12Calamity is hungry for him; disaster is ready for him when he falls.
13It eats away parts of his skin; the most terrible death devours his limbs. 13It eats away parts of his skin; death's firstborn devours his limbs.
14He is dragged from the security of his tent, and marched off to the king of terrors. 14He is torn from the security of his tent and marched off to the king of terrors.
15Fire resides in his tent; over his residence burning sulfur is scattered. 15Fire resides in his tent; burning sulfur is scattered over his dwelling.
16Below his roots dry up, and his branches wither above. 16His roots dry up below and his branches wither above.
17His memory perishes from the earth, he has no name in the land. 17The memory of him perishes from the earth; he has no name in the land.
18He is driven from light into darkness and is banished from the world. 18He is driven from light into the realm of darkness and is banished from the world.
19He has neither children nor descendants among his people, no survivor in those places he once stayed. 19He has no offspring or descendants among his people, no survivor where once he lived.
20People of the west are appalled at his fate; people of the east are seized with horror, saying, 20People of the west are appalled at his fate; those of the east are seized with horror.
21Surely such is the residence of an evil man; and this is the place of one who has not known God.'" 21Surely such is the dwelling of an evil man; such is the place of one who does not know God."
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