Job 18
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
World English Bible
1Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said:
1Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,
2How long will ye lay snares for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
2“How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
3Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed dull in your sight?
3Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?
4Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?
4You who tear yourself in your anger, will the earth be forsaken for you? Or will the rock be removed out of its place?
5Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
5“Yes, the light of the wicked will be put out. The spark of his fire won’t shine.
6The light shall be dark in his tent, and his lamp over him shall be put out.
6The light will be dark in his tent. His lamp above him will be put out.
7The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
7The steps of his strength will be shortened. His own counsel will cast him down.
8For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon the toils.
8For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he wanders into its mesh.
9A gin shall take him by the heel, and a snare shall lay hold on him.
9A snare will take him by the heel. A trap will catch him.
10A noose is hid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
10A noose is hidden for him in the ground, a trap for him on the path.
11Terrors shall overwhelm him on every side, and shall entrap him at his feet.
11Terrors will make him afraid on every side, and will chase him at his heels.
12His trouble shall be ravenous, and calamity shall be ready for his fall.
12His strength will be famished. Calamity will be ready at his side.
13It shall devour the members of his body, yea, the first-born of death shall devour his members.
13The members of his body will be devoured. The firstborn of death will devour his members.
14That wherein he trusteth shall be plucked out of his tent; and he shall be brought to the king of terrors.
14He will be rooted out of the security of his tent. He will be brought to the king of terrors.
15There shall dwell in his tent that which is none of his; brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
15There will dwell in his tent that which is none of his. Sulfur will be scattered on his habitation.
16His roots shall dry up beneath, and above shall his branch wither.
16His roots will be dried up beneath. His branch will be cut off above.
17His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name abroad.
17His memory will perish from the earth. He will have no name in the street.
18He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
18He will be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
19He shall have neither son nor son's son among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
19He will have neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any remaining where he lived.
20They that come after shall be astonished at his day, as they that went before are affrighted.
20Those who come after will be astonished at his day, as those who went before were frightened.
21Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
21Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous. This is the place of him who doesn’t know God.”
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