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[1] Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,
[2] “How long will you hunt for words?
Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
[3] Why are we counted as animals,
which have become unclean in your sight?
[4] You who tear yourself in your anger,
will the earth be forsaken for you?
Or will the rock be removed out of its place? [5] “Yes, the light of the wicked will be put out.
The spark of his fire won’t shine.
[6] The light will be dark in his tent.
His lamp above him will be put out.
[7] The steps of his strength will be shortened.
His own counsel will cast him down.
[8] For he is cast into a net by his own feet,
and he wanders into its mesh.
[9] 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.”
[2] “How long will you hunt for words?
Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
[3] Why are we counted as animals,
which have become unclean in your sight?
[4] You who tear yourself in your anger,
will the earth be forsaken for you?
Or will the rock be removed out of its place? [5] “Yes, the light of the wicked will be put out.
The spark of his fire won’t shine.
[6] The light will be dark in his tent.
His lamp above him will be put out.
[7] The steps of his strength will be shortened.
His own counsel will cast him down.
[8] For he is cast into a net by his own feet,
and he wanders into its mesh.
[9] 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.”
King James Version
Bildad’s Speech
[1] Then answered H6030 (QalImpf) Bildad H1085 the Shuhite, H7747 and said, H559 (QalImpf)[2] How long H5704 will it be ere ye make H7760 (QalImpf) an end H7078 of words? H4405
Mark, H995 (QalImpf) and afterwards H310 we will speak. H1696 (PielImpf)
[3] Wherefore are we counted H2803 (NiphPerf) as beasts, H929
And reputed vile H2933 (NiphPerf) in your sight? H5869
[4] He teareth H2963 (QalActPtc) himself H5315§ in his anger: H639
Shall the earth H776 be forsaken H5800 (NiphImpf) for thee?
And shall the rock H6697 be removed H6275 (QalImpf) out of his place? H4725
[5] Yea, the light H216 of the wicked H7563 shall be put out, H1846 (QalImpf)
And the spark H7632 of his fire H784 shall not shine. H5050 (QalImpf)
[6] The light H216 shall be dark H2821 (QalPerf) in his tabernacle, H168
And his candle H5216§ shall be put out H1846 (QalImpf) with him.
[7] The steps H6806 of his strength H202 shall be straitened, H3334 (QalImpf)
And his own counsel H6098 shall cast him down. H7993 (HiphImpf)
[8] For he is cast H7971 (PualPerf) into a net H7568 by his own feet, H7272
And he walketh H1980 (HithImpf) upon a snare. H7639
[9] The gin H6341 shall take H270 (QalImpf) him by the heel, H6119
And the robber H6782 shall prevail H2388 (HiphImpf) against him.
[10] The snare H2256 is laid§ H2934 (QalPasPtc) for him in the ground, H776
And a trap H4434 for him in the way. H5410
[11] Terrors H1091 shall make him afraid H1204 (PielPerf) on every side, H5439
And shall drive H6327 (HiphPerf) him§ to his feet. H7272
[12] His strength H202 shall be hungerbitten, H7457
And destruction H343 shall be ready H3559 (NiphPtc) at his side. H6763
[13] It shall devour H398 (QalImpf) the strength H905§ of his skin: H5785
Even the firstborn H1060 of death H4194 shall devour H398 (QalImpf) his strength. H905
[14] His confidence H4009 shall be rooted out H5423 (NiphImpf) of his tabernacle, H168
And it shall bring H6805 (HiphImpf) him to the king H4428 of terrors. H1091
[15] It shall dwell H7931 (QalImpf) in his tabernacle, H168 because it is none H1097 of his:
Brimstone H1614 shall be scattered H2219 (PualImpf) upon his habitation. H5116
[16] His roots H8328 shall be dried up H3001 (QalImpf) beneath,
And above H4605 shall his branch H7105 be cut off. H5243 (QalImpf)
[17] His remembrance H2143 shall perish H6 (QalPerf) from the earth, H776
And he shall have no name H8034 in the street. H6440 [18] He shall be driven H1920 (QalImpf)§ from light H216 into darkness, H2822
And chased H5074 (HiphImpf) out of the world. H8398
[19] He shall neither have son H5209 nor nephew H5220 among his people, H5971
Nor any remaining H8300 in his dwellings. H4033
[20] They that come after H314 him shall be astonied H8074 (NiphPerf) at his day, H3117
As they that went before H6931§ were affrighted. H270 (QalPerf) [21] Surely such are the dwellings H4908 of the wicked, H5767
And this is the place H4725 of him that knoweth H3045 (QalPerf) not God. H410
Footnotes
- § 18:4 Heb. his soul
- § 18:6 Or, lamp
- § 18:10 Heb. hidden
- § 18:11 Heb. scatter him
- § 18:13 Heb. bars
- § 18:18 Heb. they shall drive him
- § 18:20 Or, lived with him
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