1 THEN answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
2 How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
3 Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
4 He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
5 Yea, 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 walketh upon 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 hungerbitten, 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 upon 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 astonied 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 knoweth not God.

1Then answered Bildad the Shuhite and said,

2How long will it bee, ere you make an ende of words? Marke, and afterwards we will speake.

3Wherefore are wee counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?

4He teareth himselfe in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rocke bee remooued out of his place?

5Yea, the light of the wicked shalbe put out, and the sparke of his fire shall not shine.

6The light shalbe darke in his tabernacle, and his candle shalbe put out with him.

7The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his owne counsell shall cast him downe.

8For hee is cast into a net by his owne feete, & he walketh vpon a snare.

9The grinne shall take him by the heele, and the robber shall preuaile against him.

10The snare is laide for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.

11Terrours shall make him afraid on euery side, and shall driue him to his feete.

12His strength shalbe hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.

13It shall deuoure the strength of his skinne: euen the first borne of death shall deuoure his strength.

14His confidence shalbe rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrours.

15It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered vpon his habitation.

16His rootes shall be dryed vp beneath: and aboue shall his branch be cut off.

17His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and hee shall haue no name in the streete.

18He shall be driuen from light into darkenesse, and chased out of the world.

19Hee shall neither haue sonne nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.

20They that come after him shalbe astonied at his day, as they that went before, were affrighted.

21Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

III == 73:22

 

 

 

IV == Job 13:14

 

 

V == Prov 13:9 ; 20:20 ; 24:20

VI == Job 21:17 ; Ps 18:28

VII == Job 5:13

 

VIII == Job 22:10 ; Ps 9:15 ; 35:8

IX == Job 5:5

 

 

XI == Job 15:21 ; 20:25 ; Jer 6:25 ; 20:3 ; 46:5 ; 49:29

XII == Job 15:23

 

 

XIV == Job 8:14 ; 11:20 ; Ps 112:10 ; Prov 10:28

 

 

XVI == Job 29:19 ; Isa 5:24 ; Amos 2:9 ; Mal 4:1

XVII == Ps 34:16 ; 109:13 ; Prov 2:22 ; 10:7

XIX == Isa 14:22 ; Jer 22:30

 

XX == Ps 37:13

 

XXI == Jer 9:3 ; 10:25 ; 1st Thess 4:8 ; Titus 1:16

1 Then Bildad the Shuhite replied and said:

2 When will you put an end to words? Reflect, and then we can have discussion.

3 Why are we accounted like the beasts, their equals in your sight?

4 You who tear yourself in your anger, shall the earth be neglected on your account (or the rock be moved out of its place)?

5 Truly, the light of the wicked is extinguished; no flame brightens his hearth.

6 The light is darkened in his tent; in spite of him, his lamp goes out.

7 His vigorous steps are hemmed in, and his own counsel casts him down.

8 For he rushes headlong into a net, and he wanders into a pitfall.

9 A trap seizes him by the heel, and a snare lays hold of him.

10 A noose for him is hid on the ground, and the toils for him on the way.

11 On every side terrors affright him; they harry him at each step.

12 Disaster is ready at his side,

13 the first-born of death consumes his limbs.

14 Fiery destruction lodges in his tent, and marches him off to the king of terrors. He is plucked from the security of his tent;

15 over his abode brimstone is scattered.

16 Below, his roots dry up, and above, his branches wither.

17 His memory perishes from the land, and he has no name on the earth.

18 He is driven from light into darkness, and banished out of the world.

19 He has neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any survior where once he dwelt.

20 They who come after shall be appalled at his fate; they who went before are struck with horror.

21 So is it then with the dwelling of the impious man, and such is the place of him who knows not God!

v 1-4. Job was surprised at the second attack from Eliphaz,16.3, so Bildad implies Job should stop talking and let them speak. In 12:7-9. Bildad took offense that Job had suggested they could learn from animals and birds. He claimed Job’s adversary was not tearing him, but  he was tearing himself in anger, and expected God to move earth and rocks for his benefit. (an unjust accusation)

v 5-12. Bildad predicts Job’s destruction because he was wicked, and he will be ensnared by his schemes, a net, pit, trap, snare, and noose, with terror and calamity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 13--21. Bildad leaves no doubt that he considers Job wicked by describing his condition, debilitation from skin problems would cause his death. Job was already on the ash heap instead of his home, and predicted his house would be burned to purify it after his death. In v 16, Bildad again speaks of plants withering like the wicked as he did in 8:11-13. Job, being wicked, would have neither sons or grandsons so he would never be remembered. Men from the west would be as astounded at the wicked (Job) as they were, and he finally infers that Job doesn’t even know God.