The Book of Job

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

When will yee make an ende of your words? cause vs to vnderstande, and then wee will speake.

Wherefore are wee counted as beastes, and are vile in your sight?

Thou art as one that teareth his soule in his anger. Shall the earth bee forsaken for thy sake? or the rocke remoued out of his place?

Yea, the light of the wicked shalbe quenched, and the sparke of his fire shall not shine.

The light shalbe darke in his dwelling, and his candle shalbe put out with him.

The steps of his strength shalbe restrained, and his owne counsell shall cast him downe.

For hee is taken in the net by his feete, and he walketh vpon the snares.

The grenne shall take him by the heele, and the theefe shall come vpon him.

A snare is layed for him in the ground, and a trappe for him in the way.

Fearefulnesse shall make him afrayde on euery side, and shall driue him to his feete.

His strength shalbe famine: and destruction shalbe readie at his side.

It shall deuoure the inner partes of his skinne, and the first borne of death shall deuoure his strength.

His hope shalbe rooted out of his dwelling, and shall cause him to go to the King of feare.

Feare shall dwell in his house (because it is not his) and brimstone shalbe scattered vpon his habitation.

His rootes shalbe dryed vp beneath, and aboue shall his branche be cut downe.

His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall haue no name in the streete.

They shall driue him out of the light vnto darkenesse, and chase him out of the world.

Hee shall neither haue sonne nor nephewe among his people, nor any posteritie in his dwellings.

The posteritie shalbe astonied at his day, and feare shall come vpon the ancient.

Surely such are the habitations of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,

“How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?

You who tear yourself in your anger, will the earth be forsaken for you? Or will the rock be removed out of its place?

“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.

A noose is hidden for him in the ground, a trap for him on the path.

Terrors will make him afraid on every side, and will chase him at his heels.

His strength will be famished. Calamity will be ready at his side.

The members of his body will be devoured. The firstborn of death will devour his members.

He will be rooted out of the security of his tent. He will be brought to the king of terrors.

There will dwell in his tent that which is none of his. Sulfur will be scattered on his habitation.

His roots will be dried up beneath. His branch will be cut off above.

His memory will perish from the earth. He will have no name in the street.

He will be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.

He will have neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any remaining where he lived.

Those who come after will be astonished at his day, as those who went before were frightened.

Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous. This is the place of him who doesn’t know God.”