Job 18 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Then Bildad the Shuhite replied: Then Bildad the Shuhite replied: Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:
2 “When will you end these speeches? Be sensible, and then we can talk. “How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk. “How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and then we will speak.
3 Why are we regarded as cattle and considered stupid in your sight? Why are we regarded as cattle, as stupid in your sight? Why are we counted as cattle? Why are we stupid in your sight?
4 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? You who tear yourself in anger—should the earth be forsaken on your account, or the rocks be moved from their place? You who tear yourself in your anger, shall the earth be forsaken for you, or the rock be removed out of its place?
5 “The lamp of a wicked man is snuffed out; the flame of his fire stops burning. Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow. “Indeed, the light of the wicked is put out, and the flame of his fire does not shine.
6 The light in his tent becomes dark; the lamp beside him goes out. The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him goes out. The light is dark in his tent, and his lamp above him is put out.
7 The vigor of his step is weakened; his own schemes throw him down. His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up. His strong steps are shortened, and his own schemes throw him down.
8 His feet thrust him into a net; he wanders into its mesh. For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh. For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks on its mesh.
9 A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare holds him fast. A trap seizes his heel; a snare grips him. A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare lays hold of him.
10 A noose is hidden for him on the ground; a trap lies in his path. A noose is hidden in the ground, and a trap lies in his path. A rope is hidden for him in the ground, a trap for him in the path.
11 Terrors startle him on every side and dog his every step. Terrors frighten him on every side and harass his every step. Terrors frighten him on every side, and chase him at his heels.
12 Calamity is hungry for him; disaster is ready for him when he falls. His strength is depleted, and calamity is ready at his side. His strength is famished, and calamity is ready for his stumbling.
13 It eats away parts of his skin; death’s firstborn devours his limbs. It devours patches of his skin; the firstborn of death devours his limbs. It consumes the parts of his skin; the firstborn of death consumes his limbs.
14 He is torn from the security of his tent and marched off to the king of terrors. He is torn from the shelter of his tent and is 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.
15 Fire resides in his tent; burning sulfur is scattered over his dwelling. Fire resides in his tent; burning sulfur rains down on his dwelling. In his tent dwells that which is none of his; sulfur is scattered over his habitation.
16 His roots dry up below and his branches wither above. The roots beneath him dry up, and the branches above him wither away. His roots dry up beneath, and his branches wither above.
17 The memory of him perishes from the earth; he has no name in the land. The memory of him perishes from the earth, and he has no name in the land. His memory perishes from the earth, and he has no name in the street.
18 He is driven from light into the realm of darkness and is banished from the world. He is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the inhabited world. He is thrust from light into darkness, and driven out of the world.
19 He has no offspring or descendants among his people, no survivor where once he lived. He has no offspring or posterity among his people, no survivor where he once lived. He has no posterity or progeny among his people, and no survivor where he used to live.
20 People of the west are appalled at his fate; those of the east are seized with horror. Those in the west are appalled at his fate, while those in the east tremble in horror. They of the west are appalled at his day, and horror seizes them of the east.
21 Surely such is the dwelling of an evil man; such is the place of one who does not know God.” Surely such is the dwelling of the wicked and the place of one who does not know God.” Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous, such is the place of him who knows not God.”
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