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Bildade acusa Jó de presunção e impaciência

18 Então, respondeu Bildade, o suíta, e disse: Até quando usareis artifícios em vez de palavras? Considerai bem, e, então, falaremos. Por que somos tratados como animais, e como imundos aos vossos olhos? Ó tu, que despedaças a tua alma na tua ira, será a terra deixada por tua causa? Remover-se-ão as rochas do seu lugar?

Na verdade, a luz dos ímpios se apagará, e a faísca do seu lar não resplandecerá. A luz se escurecerá nas suas tendas, e sua lâmpada sobre ele se apagará. Os seus passos firmes se estreitarão, e o seu próprio conselho o derribará. Porque por seus próprios pés é lançado na rede e andará nos fios enredados. O laço o apanhará pelo calcanhar, e prevalecerá contra ele o salteador. 10 Está escondida debaixo da terra uma corda; e uma armadilha, na vereda. 11 Os assombros o espantarão em redor e o farão correr de uma parte para a outra, por onde quer que apresse os passos. 12 O seu poder será faminto, e a destruição está pronta ao seu lado. 13 Ela devorará os membros do seu corpo; sim, o primogênito da morte devorará os seus membros. 14 Será arrancado da sua tenda, onde estava confiado, e será levado ao rei dos terrores. 15 Morará na sua tenda aquele que nada lhe era; espalhar-se-á enxofre sobre a sua habitação. 16 Por baixo, se secarão as suas raízes, e, por cima, serão cortados os seus ramos. 17 A sua memória perecerá na terra, e pelas praças não terá nome. 18 Da luz o lançarão nas trevas e afugentá-lo-ão do mundo. 19 Não terá filho nem neto entre o seu povo, e resto nenhum dele ficará nas suas moradas. 20 Do seu dia se espantarão os vindouros, e os antigos serão sobressaltados de horror. 21 Tais são, na verdade, as moradas do perverso, e este é o lugar do que não conhece a Deus.

Bildad

18 Then Bildad the Shuhite(A) replied:

“When will you end these speeches?(B)
    Be sensible, and then we can talk.
Why are we regarded as cattle(C)
    and considered stupid in your sight?(D)
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)

“The lamp of a wicked man is snuffed out;(H)
    the flame of his fire stops burning.(I)
The light in his tent(J) becomes dark;(K)
    the lamp beside him goes out.(L)
The vigor(M) of his step is weakened;(N)
    his own schemes(O) throw him down.(P)
His feet thrust him into a net;(Q)
    he wanders into its mesh.
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

Bildad Speaks: God Punishes the Wicked

18 Then (A)Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:

“How long will you (B)hunt for words?
    Consider, and then we will speak.
Why are we counted as (C)cattle?
    Why are we stupid in your sight?
You who (D)tear yourself in your anger,
    shall the earth be forsaken for you,
    or (E)the rock be removed out of its place?

“Indeed, (F)the light of the wicked is put out,
    and the flame of his fire does not shine.
The light is (G)dark in his tent,
    and his lamp above him is put out.
His strong steps are shortened,
    and his (H)own schemes throw him down.
For he is cast into a net by his own feet,
    and he walks on its mesh.
(I)A trap seizes him by the heel;
    a snare lays hold of him.
10 A rope is hidden for him in the ground,
    a trap for him in the path.
11 (J)Terrors frighten him on every side,
    and chase him at his heels.
12 His strength is famished,
    and calamity is (K)ready for his stumbling.
13 It consumes the parts of his skin;
    (L)the firstborn of death consumes his limbs.
14 He is torn from the tent in which he trusted
    and is brought to (M)the king of terrors.
15 In his tent dwells that which is none of his;
    (N)sulfur is scattered over his habitation.
16 His (O)roots dry up beneath,
    and his branches (P)wither above.
17 His (Q)memory perishes from the earth,
    and he has no name in the street.
18 (R)He is thrust from light into darkness,
    and driven out of the world.
19 He has no (S)posterity or progeny among his people,
    and no survivor where he used to live.
20 They of the west are appalled at his (T)day,
    and (U)horror seizes them of the east.
21 Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous,
    such is the place of him who (V)knows not God.”