1Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,2“How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.“How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.How long will ye hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.3Why are we regarded as cattle, as stupid in your sight?Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?Wherefore are we counted as beasts, And are become unclean in your sight?4You who tear yourself in anger—should the earth be forsaken on your account, or the rocks be moved from their place?You who tear yourself in your anger, will the earth be forsaken for you? Or will the rock be removed out of its place?He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?5Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow.“Yes, the light of the wicked will be put out. The spark of his fire won’t shine.Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, And the spark of his fire shall not shine.6The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him goes out.The light will be dark in his tent. His lamp above him will be put out.The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.The light shall be dark in his tent, And his lamp above him shall be put out.7His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up.The steps of his strength will be shortened. His own counsel will cast him down.The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down.8For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh.For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he wanders into its mesh.For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.For he is cast into a net by his own feet, And he walketh upon the toils.9A trap seizes his heel; a snare grips him.A snare will take him by the heel. A trap will catch him.The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.A gin shall take him by the heel, And a snare shall lay hold on him.10A noose is hidden in the ground, and a trap lies in his path.A noose is hidden for him in the ground, a trap for him on the path.The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.A noose is hid for him in the ground, And a trap for him in the way.11Terrors frighten him on every side and harass his every step.Terrors will make him afraid on every side, and will chase him at his heels.Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, And shall chase him at his heels.12His strength is depleted, and calamity is ready at his side.His strength will be famished. Calamity will be ready at his side.His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.His strength shall be hunger-bitten, And calamity shall be ready at his side.13It devours patches of his skin; the firstborn of death devours his limbs.The members of his body will be devoured. The firstborn of death will devour his members.It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.The members of his body shall be devoured, Yea, the first-born of death shall devour his members.14He is torn from the shelter of his tent and is marched off to the king of terrors.He will be rooted out of the security of his tent. He will be brought to the king of terrors.His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.He shall be rooted out of his tent wherein he trusteth; And he shall be brought to the king of terrors.15Fire resides in his tent; burning sulfur rains down on his dwelling.There will dwell in his tent that which is none of his. Sulfur will be scattered on his habitation.It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.There shall dwell in his tent that which is none of his: Brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.16The roots beneath him dry up, and the branches above him wither away.His roots will be dried up beneath. His branch will be cut off above.His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.His roots shall be dried up beneath, And above shall his branch be cut off.17The memory of him perishes from the earth, and he has no name in the land.His memory will perish from the earth. He will have no name in the street.His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.His remembrance shall perish from the earth, And he shall have no name in the street.18He is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the inhabited world.He will be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.He shall be driven from light into darkness, And chased out of the world.19He has no offspring or posterity among his people, no survivor where he once lived.He will have neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any remaining where he lived.He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.He shall have neither son nor son’s son among his people, Nor any remaining where he sojourned.20Those in the west are appalled at his fate, while those in the east tremble in horror.Those who come after will be astonished at his day, as those who went before were frightened.They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.They that come after shall be astonished at his day, As they that went before were affrighted.21Surely such is the dwelling of the wicked and the place of one who does not know God.”Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous. This is the place of him who doesn’t know God.”Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous, And this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
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