Job 18:5

Job 18:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
• New International Version (NIV)“The lamp of a wicked man is snuffed out; the flame of his fire stops burning.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Indeed, the light of the wicked is put out, and the flame of his fire does not shine.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“The light of the wicked indeed goes out, And the flame of his fire does not shine.

Context of Job 18:5

3Why are we regarded as beasts, As if [we are] stupid (senseless) in your eyes? 4You who tear yourself apart in anger, Is the earth to be abandoned for your sake, Or the rock to be moved out of its place? “Indeed, the light of the wicked will be put out, And the flame of his fire will not shine. 6The light will be dark in his tent, And his lamp beside him will be put out. 7The vigorous stride will be shortened, And his own counsel and the scheme [in which he trusted] will bring his downfall.

Job 18:5 word by word

גַּ֤ם א֣וֹר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־יִ֝גַּ֗הּ שְׁבִ֣יב אִשּֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Yea, the lightאוֹר'ôr · lightH216
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• shall be put outדָּעַךְdâ‛ak · to put outH1846
• and the sparkשָׁבִיבshâbîyb · flameH7632
• of his fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• shall not shineנָגַהּnâgahh · to shineH5050

Cross-references for Job 18:5

• Job 20:5That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless is only for a moment?
• Proverbs 4:19The way of the wicked is like [deep] darkness; They do not know over what they stumble.
• Proverbs 13:9The light of the righteous [within him—grows brighter and] rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked [is a temporary light and] goes out.
• Proverbs 20:20Whoever curses his father or his mother, His lamp [of life] will be extinguished in time of darkness.
• Proverbs 24:20For there will be no future for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
• Isaiah 50:11Listen carefully, all you who kindle your own fire [devising your own man-made plan of salvation], Who surround yourselves with torches, Walk by the light of your [self-made] fire And among the torches that you have set ablaze. But this you will have from My hand: You will lie down in [a place of] torment.

Commentaries on Job 18:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5The light of the wicked shall be put out - Some think it would be better to translate the original, "Let the light of the wicked be extinguished!" Thou art a bad man, and thou hast perverted the understanding which God hath given thee. Let that understanding, that abused gift, be taken away. From this verse to the end of the chapter is a continual invective against Job.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Yea - Truly; or, behold. Bildad here commences his remarks on the certain destiny of the wicked, and strings together a number of apparently proverbial sayings, showing that calamity in various forms would certainly overtake the wicked. There is nothing particularly new in his argument, though the use of the various images which he employs shows how deep was the conviction of this doctrine at that time, and how extensively it prevailed. The light of the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-10Verses 5-10 Bildad describes the miserable condition of a wicked man; in which there is much certain truth, if we consider that a sinful condition is a sad condition, and that sin will be men's ruin, if they do not repent. Though Bildad thought the application of it to Job was easy, yet it was not safe nor just. It is common for angry disputants to rank their opponents among God's enemies, and to draw wrong conclusions from important truths. The…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The phrase, "the lamp of the wicked is extinguished," might symbolize a life filled with confusion and darkness (Proverbs 4:19). More likely, it suggests an early death (Proverbs 13:9; 24:20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. That (Job 18:4) cannot be. The decree of God is unalterable, the light (prosperity) of the wicked shall at length be put out. his fire--alluding to Arabian hospitality, which prided itself on welcoming the stranger to the fire in the tent, and even lit fires to direct him to it. The ungodly shall be deprived of the means to show hospitality. His dwelling shall be dark and desolate!Read the comment

Topics related to Job 18:5

• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Net
• Bildad
• Flame
• Light
• Poetry, Hebrew
• Shine

Commentaries on Job 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary