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Job 18
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Bildad Speaks of the Downfall of the Wicked

18 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,

2 “How long until you put an end to your words?
Show understanding and then we can talk.
3 Why are we (A)regarded as beasts,
As dense in your eyes?
4 O [a]you who tear yourself in your anger—
For your sake is the earth to be forsaken,
Or the rock to be moved from its place?

5 “Indeed, the (B)light of the wicked goes out,
And the [b]flame of his fire gives no light.
6 The light in his tent is (C)darkened,
And his lamp goes out above him.
7 His [c]vigorous stride is shortened,
And his (D)own counsel brings him down.
8 For he is (E)thrown into the net by his own feet,
And he steps on the netting.
9 A snare seizes him by the heel,
And a device snaps shut on him.
10 A rope for him is hidden in the ground,
And a trap for him on the path.
11 All around (F)terrors frighten him,
And (G)harass him at every step.
12 His vigor is (H)famished,
And disaster is ready at his side.
13 The firstborn of death eats parts of his skin;
It (I)eats parts of him.
14 He is (J)torn from [d]the security of his tent,
And [e]they march him in step before the king of (K)terrors.
15 [f]There dwells in his tent nothing of his;
(L)Brimstone is scattered on his abode.
16 His (M)roots are dried below,
And his (N)branch is cut off above.
17 (O)Memory of him perishes from the earth,
And he has no name abroad.
18 [g]He is driven from light (P)into darkness,
And (Q)chased from the inhabited world.
19 He has neither (R)offspring nor posterity among his people,
Nor any survivor where he sojourned.
20 Those [h]in the west are appalled at (S)his [i]fate,
And those [j]in the east are seized with horror.
21 Surely such are the (T)dwellings of the unjust,
And this is the place of him who does not know God.”

Footnotes

  1. Job 18:4 Lit he...tears himself...his
  2. Job 18:5 Lit spark
  3. Job 18:7 Lit steps of his strength
  4. Job 18:14 Lit his tent his trust
  5. Job 18:14 Or you or she shall march
  6. Job 18:15 Or Fire dwells in his tent
  7. Job 18:18 Lit They drive him...And chase him
  8. Job 18:20 Lit who come after
  9. Job 18:20 Lit day
  10. Job 18:20 Lit who have gone before
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Job 18
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Bildad

18 Then Bildad the Shuhite(A) replied:

2 “When will you end these speeches?(B)
    Be sensible, and then we can talk.
3 Why are we regarded as cattle(C)
    and considered stupid in your sight?(D)
4 You who tear yourself(E) to pieces in your anger,(F)
    is the earth to be abandoned for your sake?
    Or must the rocks be moved from their place?(G)

5 “The lamp of a wicked man is snuffed out;(H)
    the flame of his fire stops burning.(I)
6 The light in his tent(J) becomes dark;(K)
    the lamp beside him goes out.(L)
7 The vigor(M) of his step is weakened;(N)
    his own schemes(O) throw him down.(P)
8 His feet thrust him into a net;(Q)
    he wanders into its mesh.
9 A trap seizes him by the heel;
    a snare(R) holds him fast.(S)
10 A noose(T) is hidden for him on the ground;
    a trap(U) lies in his path.(V)
11 Terrors(W) startle him on every side(X)
    and dog(Y) his every step.
12 Calamity(Z) is hungry(AA) for him;
    disaster(AB) is ready for him when he falls.(AC)
13 It eats away parts of his skin;(AD)
    death’s firstborn devours his limbs.(AE)
14 He is torn from the security of his tent(AF)
    and marched off to the king(AG) of terrors.(AH)
15 Fire resides[a] in his tent;(AI)
    burning sulfur(AJ) is scattered over his dwelling.
16 His roots dry up below(AK)
    and his branches wither above.(AL)
17 The memory of him perishes from the earth;(AM)
    he has no name(AN) in the land.(AO)
18 He is driven from light into the realm of darkness(AP)
    and is banished(AQ) from the world.(AR)
19 He has no offspring(AS) or descendants(AT) among his people,
    no survivor(AU) where once he lived.(AV)
20 People of the west are appalled(AW) at his fate;(AX)
    those of the east are seized with horror.
21 Surely such is the dwelling(AY) of an evil man;(AZ)
    such is the place(BA) of one who does not know God.”(BB)

Footnotes

  1. Job 18:15 Or Nothing he had remains
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Job 18
King James Version

18 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

2 How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.

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

4 He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?

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

6 The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.

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

8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.

9 The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.

10 The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.

11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.

12 His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.

13 It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.

14 His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.

15 It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.

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

17 His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.

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

19 He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.

20 They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.

21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

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约伯记 18
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比勒达发言

18 书亚人比勒达回答说：

2 “你要狡辩到何时呢？
你先想清楚，然后我们再谈。
3 为何你把我们当作牲畜，
把我们视为蠢货？
4 你这气得要撕碎自己的人，
大地会因你而荒凉吗？
磐石会因你而挪移吗？

5 “恶人的光必熄灭。
他的火焰不再闪耀。
6 他帐篷中一片黑暗，
他上面的灯光熄灭。
7 恶人强劲的步伐变得蹒跚，
他必被自己的阴谋所害。
8 他自陷网罗，
步入圈套。
9 套索缠住他的脚跟，
网罗紧紧地罩住他。
10 土里埋着绊他的绳索，
路上有陷阱等待着他。
11 恐惧四面笼罩着他，
步步紧追着他。
12 他饿得气力衰竭，
灾祸随时临到他。
13 疾病侵蚀他的皮肉，
死亡吞噬他的肢体。
14 他被拖出安稳的帐篷，
被押到冥王[a]那里。
15 他的帐篷燃烧着烈焰，
他的居所撒满了硫磺。
16 他下面的根茎枯干，
上面的枝子枯萎。
17 他从世上销声匿迹，
无人记得他的名字。
18 他从光明中被赶入黑暗，
他被逐出这个世界。
19 他在本族中无子无孙，
他所居之地无人生还。
20 他的下场令西方的人震惊，
令东方的人战栗。
21 这就是不义之人的结局，
不认识上帝之人的下场。”

Footnotes

  1. 18:14 “冥王”希伯来文是“恐怖之王”。
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