Job 18:5-21
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
5 “Surely the light of the wicked is put out,
and the flame of their fire does not shine.(A)
6 The light is dark in their tent,
and the lamp above them is put out.
7 Their strong steps are shortened,
and their own schemes throw them down.(B)
8 For they are thrust into a net by their own feet,
and they walk into a pitfall.(C)
9 A trap seizes them by the heel;
a snare lays hold of them.(D)
10 A rope is hid for them in the ground,
a trap for them in the path.(E)
11 Terrors frighten them on every side
and chase them at their heels.(F)
12 Their strength is consumed by hunger,[a]
and calamity is ready for their stumbling.(G)
13 By disease their skin is consumed;[b]
the firstborn of Death consumes their limbs.
14 They are torn from the tent in which they trusted
and are brought to the king of terrors.(H)
15 In their tents nothing remains;
sulfur is scattered upon their habitations.(I)
16 Their roots dry up beneath,
and their branches wither above.(J)
17 Their memory perishes from the earth,
and they have no name in the street.(K)
18 They are thrust from light into darkness
and driven out of the world.
19 They have no offspring or descendant among their people
and no survivor where they used to live.(L)
20 They of the west are appalled at their fate,
and horror seizes those of the east.
21 Surely such are the dwellings of the ungodly;
such is the place of those who do not know God.”(M)
Job 18:5-21
Common English Bible
Evil people’s fate
5 To be sure, the light of the wicked goes out;
the blaze of their fire doesn’t shine.
6 The light in their tent becomes dark,
and their lamp above doesn’t shine.
7 Their strong strides slow down;
their plans trip themselves.
8 They are caught by their feet in a net;
they walk on mesh.
9 A trap grabs them by the heel;
a snare tightens on them.
10 A rope is hidden on the ground for them;
a trap for them along the path.
11 Terrors round about scare them;
they follow their steps.
12 Their offspring hunger;
calamity is ready for their spouses.
13 It eats some of their skin.
Death’s firstborn consumes their limbs.
14 They are snatched from the safety of their tent;
it parades them before the king of terrors.
15 Nothing they own remains in their tent;
sulfur is scattered over their home.
16 Their roots dry out below;
their branches wither above.
17 The memory of them will perish from the earth;
they will achieve no recognition abroad.
18 They are thrust from light into darkness,
banished from the world.
19 They have no offspring or descendants among their people,
no survivor in their dwelling place.
20 Their successors are appalled at what happens to them;
their predecessors pull their hair.
21 These are surely the dwelling places of the evil;
this is the place of the one who doesn’t know God.
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