Job 18

1Then Baldad the Suhite answered, and said:

1Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said,

2How long will you throw out words? understand first, and so let us speak.

2How long will it be before you have done talking? Get wisdom, and then we will say what is in our minds.

3Why are we reputed as beasts, and counted vile before you?

3Why do we seem as beasts in your eyes, and as completely without knowledge?

4Thou that destroyest thy soul in thy fury, shall the earth be forsaken for thee, and shall rocks be removed out of their place?

4But come back, now, come: you who are wounding yourself in your passion, will the earth be given up because of you, or a rock be moved out of its place?

5Shall not the light of the wicked be extinguished, and the flame of his fire not shine?

5For the light of the sinner is put out, and the flame of his fire is not shining.

6The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and the lamp that is over him, shall be put out.

6The light is dark in his tent, and the light shining over him is put out.

7The step of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down headlong.

7The steps of his strength become short, and by his design destruction overtakes him.

8For he hath thrust his feet into a net, and walketh in its meshes.

8His feet take him into the net, and he goes walking into the cords.

9The sole of his foot shall be held in a snare, and thirst shall burn against him.

9His foot is taken in the net; he comes into its grip.

10A gin is hidden for him in the earth, and his trap upon the path.

10The twisted cord is put secretly in the earth to take him, and the cord is placed in his way.

11Fears shall terrify him on every side, and shall entangle his feet.

11He is overcome by fears on every side, they go after him at every step.

12Let his strength be wasted with famine, and let hunger invade his ribs.

12His strength is made feeble for need of food, and destruction is waiting for his falling footstep.

13Let it devour the beauty of his skin, let the firstborn death consume his arms.

13His skin is wasted by disease, and his body is food for the worst of diseases.

14Let his confidence be rooted out of his tabernacle, and let destruction tread upon him like a king.

14He is pulled out of his tent where he was safe, and he is taken away to the king of fears.

15Let the companions of him that is not, dwell in his tabernacle, let brimstone be sprinkled in his tent.

15In his tent will be seen that which is not his, burning stone is dropped on his house.

16Let his roots be dried up beneath, and his harvest destroyed above.

16Under the earth his roots are dry, and over it his branch is cut off.

17Let the memory of him perish from the earth, and let not his name be renowned in the streets.

17His memory is gone from the earth, and in the open country there is no knowledge of his name.

18He shall drive him out of light into darkness, and shall remove him out of the world.

18He is sent away from the light into the dark; he is forced out of the world.

19His seed shall not subsist, nor his offspring among his people, nor any remnants in his country.

19He has no offspring or family among his people, and in his living-place there is no one of his name.

20They that come after him shall be astonished at his day, and horror shall fall upon them that went before.

20At his fate those of the west are shocked, and those of the east are overcome with fear.

21These then are the tabernacles of the wicked, and this the place of him that knoweth not God.

21Truly, these are the houses of the sinner, and this is the place of him who has no knowledge of God.