Job 18:5-21
Modern English Version
5 “Yes, the light of the wicked will be put out,
and the spark of his fire will not shine.
6 The light will be dark in his tent,
and his candle beside him will be put out.
7 The steps of his strength will be shortened,
and his own counsel will cast him down.
8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet,
and he walks upon a snare.
9 The trap will take him by the heel,
and the snare will prevail against him.
10 The snare is laid for him in the ground,
and a trap for him in the path.
11 Terrors will make him afraid on every side
and will drive him to his feet.
12 His strength will be hungry,
and destruction will be ready at his side.
13 It will devour the parts of his skin;
the firstborn of death will devour his limbs.
14 His confidence will be rooted out of his tent,
and it will bring him to the king of terrors.
15 They dwell in his tent who have no part with him;
brimstone will be scattered upon his habitation.
16 His roots will be dried up beneath,
and above his branch will dry up.
17 The memory of him will perish from the earth,
and he will have no name in the street.
18 He will be driven from light into darkness,
and chased out of the world.
19 He has neither descendant nor posterity among his people,
nor anyone remaining in his dwellings.
20 They who come after him will be astonished at his day,
as they who went before were seized with fright.
21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked,
and this is the place of him who does not know God.”
Job 18:5-21
New King James Version
5 “The(A) light of the wicked indeed goes out,
And the flame of his fire does not shine.
6 The light is dark in his tent,
(B)And his lamp beside him is put out.
7 The steps of his strength are shortened,
And (C)his own counsel casts him down.
8 For (D)he is cast into a net by his own feet,
And he walks into a snare.
9 The net takes him by the heel,
And (E)a snare lays hold of him.
10 A noose is hidden for him on the ground,
And a trap for him in the road.
11 (F)Terrors frighten him on every side,
And drive him to his feet.
12 His strength is starved,
And (G)destruction is ready at his side.
13 It devours patches of his skin;
The firstborn of death devours his [a]limbs.
14 He is uprooted from (H)the shelter of his tent,
And they parade him before the king of terrors.
15 They dwell in his tent who are none of his;
Brimstone is scattered on his dwelling.
16 (I)His roots are dried out below,
And his branch withers above.
17 (J)The memory of him perishes from the earth,
And he has no name [b]among the renowned.
18 [c]He is driven from light into darkness,
And chased out of the world.
19 (K)He has neither son nor posterity among his people,
Nor any remaining in his dwellings.
20 Those [d]in the west are astonished (L)at his day,
As those [e]in the east are frightened.
21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked,
And this is the place of him who (M)does not know God.”
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