1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
2 How long will it be ere you make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
3 Why are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
4 He tears himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for you? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
5 Yes, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
6 The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
7 The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks on a snare.
9 The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
10 The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
12 His strength shall be extremely hungry, and destruction shall be ready at his side.
13 It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.
14 His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.
15 It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered on his habitation.
16 His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
17 His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
18 He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
19 He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
20 They that come after him shall be astonished at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knows not God.
1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:
2 How long till you put an end to words? Consider, and afterward we will speak.
3 Why are we counted as beasts, and considered vile in your eyes?
4 You who tear yourself in anger, shall the earth be forsaken for you? Or shall the rock be removed from its place?
5 The light of the wicked shall be extinguished, and the flame of his fire shall not shine.
6 The light shall be dark in his tent, and his lamp beside him shall be extinguished.
7 The steps of his strength shall be shortened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks into a netting.
9 The snare takes him by the heel, and the noose takes hold of him.
10 A rope is hidden for him on the ground, and a trap for him in the path.
11 Terrors frighten him on every side, and have scattered him to his feet.
12 His strength is starved, and calamity is ready at his side.
13 It devours parts of his skin; the firstborn of death devours parts of his body.
14 He is drawn out of the security of his tent, and marched before the king of terrors.
15 What is not his dwells in his tent; brimstone is scattered on his dwelling.
16 His roots are dried up below, and his branch above is cut off.
17 The memory of him perishes from the earth, and he has no name on the face of the street.
18 He is driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
19 He has neither offspring nor posterity among his people, nor any survivors in his dwellings.
20 Those in the west are astonished at his day, and those in the east are seized with horror.
21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him who does not know the Mighty God.