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
Lexham English Bible
5 Furthermore,[a] the light of the wicked is put out,
and the flame of his fire will not shine.
6 The light becomes dark in his tent,
and his lamp above him is put out.
7 “His strong steps[b] are shortened,
and his own schemes[c] throw him down,
8 for he is thrust into a net by his feet,
and he walks into a pitfall.
9 A trap seizes him by the heel;
a snare takes hold of him.
10 His rope is hidden in the ground,
and his trap on the path.
11 “Sudden terrors terrify him all around,
and they chase him at his heels.
12 His wealth will become hunger,
and disaster is ready for his stumbling.
13 It consumes parts of his skin;
the firstborn of death consumes his limbs.
14 He is torn from his tent in which he trusted,[d]
and it brought him to the king of terrors.
15 “Nothing[e] remains for him in his tent;
sulfur is scattered upon his dwelling place.
16 His roots dry up below,[f]
and its branches[g] wither away above.[h]
17 His remembrance perishes from the earth,
and there is not a name for him on the street.
18 “They thrust him from light into darkness,
and they drive him out from the world.
19 There is no offspring for him nor[i] a descendant among his people,
and there is not a survivor in his abode.
20 Those of the west are appalled over his fate,[j]
and those of the east are seized with horror.[k]
21 Surely these are the dwellings of the godless,
and this is the dwelling place of him who knows not God.”
Footnotes
- Job 18:5 Or “Also”
- Job 18:7 Literally “The steps of his power”
- Job 18:7 Collective singular
- Job 18:14 Literally “his trust”
- Job 18:15 Literally “From not”
- Job 18:16 Literally “from under”
- Job 18:16 Singular collective
- Job 18:16 Hebrew “from above”
- Job 18:19 Hebrew “and not”
- Job 18:20 Literally “his day”
- Job 18:20 Literally “they seize horror”
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