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“Yes, the light of the wicked will be put out.
    The spark of his fire won’t shine.
The light will be dark in his tent.
    His lamp above him will be put out.
The steps of his strength will be shortened.
    His own counsel will cast him down.
For he is cast into a net by his own feet,
    and he wanders into its mesh.
A snare will take him by the heel.
    A trap will catch him.
10 A noose is hidden for him in the ground,
    a trap for him on the path.
11 Terrors will make him afraid on every side,
    and will chase him at his heels.
12 His strength will be famished.
    Calamity will be ready at his side.
13 The members of his body will be devoured.
    The firstborn of death will devour his members.
14 He will be rooted out of the security of his tent.
    He will be brought to the king of terrors.
15 There will dwell in his tent that which is none of his.
    Sulfur will be scattered on his habitation.
16 His roots will be dried up beneath.
    His branch will be cut off above.
17 His memory will perish from the earth.
    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 will have neither son nor grandson among his people,
    nor any remaining where he lived.
20 Those who come after will be astonished at his day,
    as those who went before were frightened.
21 Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous.
    This is the place of him who doesn’t know God.”

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

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Footnotes

  1. Job 18:15 Or Nothing he had remains