Job 18

1Then Baldad the Suhite answered, and said:

1And Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,

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

2How long will ye hunt for words? Be intelligent, and then we will speak.

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

3Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed stupid in your sight?

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

4Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of its place?

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

5Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the flame of his fire shall not shine.

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

6The light shall become dark in his tent, and his lamp over him shall be put out.

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

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

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

8For he is sent into the net by his own feet, and he walketh on the meshes;

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

9The gin taketh [him] by the heel, the snare layeth hold on him;

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

10A cord is hidden for him in the ground, and his trap in the way.

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

11Terrors make him afraid on every side, and chase him at his footsteps.

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

12His strength is hunger-bitten, and calamity is ready at his side.

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

13The firstborn of death devoureth the members of his body; it will devour his members.

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

14His confidence shall be rooted out of his tent, and it shall lead him away to the king of terrors:

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

15They who are none of his shall dwell in his tent; brimstone shall be showered upon his habitation:

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

16His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off;

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

17His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name on the pasture-grounds.

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

18He is driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.

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

19He hath neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any remaining in the places of his sojourn.

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

20They that come after shall be astonished at his day, as they that went before [them] were affrighted.

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

21Surely, such are the dwellings of the unrighteous man, and such the place of him that knoweth notGod.