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1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said: Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said: Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
2 When will you put an end to words? Reflect, and then we can have discussion. “How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and then we will speak. “When will you end these speeches? Be sensible, and then we can talk.
3 Why are we accounted like beasts, equal to them in your sight? Why are we counted as cattle? Why are we stupid in your sight? Why are we regarded as cattle and considered stupid in your sight?
4 You who tear yourself in your anger— shall the earth be neglected on your account or the rock be moved out of its place? You who tear yourself in your anger, shall the earth be forsaken for you, or the rock be removed out of its place? You 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 Truly, the light of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire casts no light. “Indeed, the light of the wicked is put out, and the flame of his fire does not shine. “The lamp of a wicked man is snuffed out; the flame of his fire stops burning.
6 In his tent light is darkness; the lamp above him goes out. The light is dark in his tent, and his lamp above him is put out. The light in his tent becomes dark; the lamp beside him goes out.
7 His vigorous steps are hemmed in, his own counsel casts him down. His strong steps are shortened, and his own schemes throw him down. The vigor of his step is weakened; his own schemes throw him down.
8 A net catches him by the feet, he wanders into a pitfall. For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks on its mesh. His feet thrust him into a net; he wanders into its mesh.
9 A trap seizes him by the heel, a snare lays hold of him. A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare lays hold of him. A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare holds him fast.
10 A noose is hidden for him on the ground, a netting for him on the path. A rope is hidden for him in the ground, a trap for him in the path. A noose is hidden for him on the ground; a trap lies in his path.
11 On every side terrors frighten him; they harry him at each step. Terrors frighten him on every side, and chase him at his heels. Terrors startle him on every side and dog his every step.
12 His strength is famished, disaster is ready at his side, His strength is famished, and calamity is ready for his stumbling. Calamity is hungry for him; disaster is ready for him when he falls.
13 His skin is eaten to the limbs, the firstborn of Death eats his limbs. It consumes the parts of his skin; the firstborn of death consumes his limbs. It eats away parts of his skin; death’s firstborn devours his limbs.
14 He is plucked from the security of his tent; and marched off to the king of terrors. He is torn from the tent in which he trusted and is brought to the king of terrors. He is torn from the security of his tent and marched off to the king of terrors.
15 Fire lodges in his tent, over his abode brimstone is scattered. In his tent dwells that which is none of his; sulfur is scattered over his habitation. Fire resides in his tent; burning sulfur is scattered over his dwelling.
16 Below, his roots dry up, and above, his branches wither. His roots dry up beneath, and his branches wither above. His roots dry up below and his branches wither above.
17 His memory perishes from the earth, and he has no name in the countryside. His memory perishes from the earth, and he has no name in the street. The memory of him perishes from the earth; he has no name in the land.
18 He is driven from light into darkness, and banished from the world. He is thrust from light into darkness, and driven out of the world. He is driven from light into the realm of darkness and is banished from the world.
19 He has neither offshoot nor offspring among his people, no survivor where once he dwelt. He has no posterity or progeny among his people, and no survivor where he used to live. He has no offspring or descendants among his people, no survivor where once he lived.
20 Those who come after shall be appalled at his fate; those who went before are seized with horror. They of the west are appalled at his day, and horror seizes them of the east. People of the west are appalled at his fate; those of the east are seized with horror.
21 So is it then with the dwelling of the impious; such is the place of the one who does not know God! Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous, such is the place of him who knows not God.” Surely such is the dwelling of an evil man; such is the place of one who does not know God.”
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