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Job 18:5-21
New International Version
Job 18:5-21
New International Version
5 “The lamp of a wicked man is snuffed out;(A)
the flame of his fire stops burning.(B)
6 The light in his tent(C) becomes dark;(D)
the lamp beside him goes out.(E)
7 The vigor(F) of his step is weakened;(G)
his own schemes(H) throw him down.(I)
8 His feet thrust him into a net;(J)
he wanders into its mesh.
9 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)
Footnotes
- Job 18:15 Or Nothing he had remains
Job 18:5-21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Job 18:5-21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 Yes, the light(A) of the wicked(B) is extinguished;
the flame of his fire does not glow.
6 The light in his tent grows dark,(C)
and the lamp beside him is put out.
7 His powerful stride is shortened,
and his own schemes trip him up.(D)
8 For his own feet lead him into a net,
and he strays into its mesh.
9 A trap catches him by the heel;
a noose seizes him.
10 A rope lies hidden for him on the ground,
and a snare waits for him along the path.
11 Terrors frighten him on every side(E)
and harass him at every step.
12 His strength is depleted;
disaster lies ready for him to stumble.[a]
13 Parts of his skin are eaten away;
death’s firstborn consumes his limbs.
14 He is ripped from the security of his tent
and marched away to the king of terrors.
15 Nothing he owned remains in his tent.
Burning sulfur(F) is scattered over his home.
16 His roots below dry up,
and his branches above wither away.(G)
17 All memory(H) of him perishes from the earth;
he has no name anywhere.[b]
18 He is driven from light to darkness
and chased from the inhabited world.
19 He has no children or descendants among his people,
no survivor where he used to live.(I)
20 Those in the west are appalled(J) at his fate,
while those in the east tremble in horror.
21 Indeed, such is the dwelling of the unjust man,
and this is the place of the one who does not know God.(K)
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