1 And Bildad בִּלְדַּ֥ד bil.Dad H1085 the Shuhite הַשֻּׁחִ֗י ha.shu.Chi H7747 answered and said H559 , 2 How long will ye hunt for words לְמִלִּ֑ין le.mi.Lin H4405 ? Be intelligent , and then we will speak נְדַבֵּֽר׃ ne.da.Ber H1696 . 3 Wherefore are we counted as beasts , and reputed stupid in your sight ? 4 Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger בְּאַ֫פּ֥וֹ be.'A.Po H639 , shall the earth אָ֑רֶץ 'A.retz H776 be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock צ֝֗וּר Tzur H6697 be removed out of its place מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃ mi.me.ko.Mo H4725 ? 5 Yea, the light א֣וֹר 'or H216 of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 shall be put out , and the flame of his fire אִשּֽׁוֹ׃ 'i.Sho H784 shall not shine H5050 . 6 The light א֭וֹר 'or H216 shall become dark חָשַׁ֣ךְ cha.Shakh H2821 in his tent בְּאָהֳל֑וֹ be.'o.ho.Lo H168 , and his lamp וְ֝נֵר֗וֹ ve.ne.Ro H5216 over him shall be put out . 7 The steps צַעֲדֵ֣י tza.'a.Dei H6806 of his strength H202 shall be straitened, and his own counsel H6098 shall cast H7993 him down וְֽתַשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ ve.tash.li.Khe.hu H7993 . 8 For he is sent H7971 into the net בְּרֶ֣שֶׁת be.Re.shet H7568 by his own feet H7272 , and he walketh on the meshes; 9 The gin taketh [ him ] by the heel בְּעָקֵ֣ב be.'a.Kev H6119 , the snare H6341 layeth hold יַחֲזֵ֖ק ya.cha.Zek H2388 on him ; 10 A cord H2256 is hidden H2934 for him in the ground בָּאָ֣רֶץ ba.'A.retz H776 , and his trap in the way . 11 Terrors בַלָּה֑וֹת va.la.Hot H1091 make him afraid on every side , and chase him at his footsteps . 13 The firstborn בְּכ֣וֹר be.Khor H1060 of death מָֽוֶת׃ Ma.vet H4194 devoureth the members of his body ; it will devour H398 his members. 14 His confidence H4009 shall be rooted out of his tent מֵ֭אָהֳלוֹ me.'o.ho.lo H168 , and it shall lead him away יִנָּתֵ֣ק yi.na.Tek H5423 to the king לְמֶ֣לֶךְ le.Me.lekh H4428 of terrors בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃ ba.la.Hot H1091 : 15 They who are none of his shall dwell תִּשְׁכּ֣וֹן tish.Kon H7931 in his tent בְּ֭אָהֳלוֹ be.'o.ho.lo H168 ; brimstone shall be showered upon his habitation: 16 His roots שָֽׁרָשָׁ֣יו sha.ra.Shav H8328 shall be dried H3001 up beneath , and above shall his branch be cut off; 17 His remembrance H2143 shall perish אָ֭בַד 'A.vad H6 from the earth אָ֑רֶץ 'A.retz H776 , and he shall have no name שֵׁ֥ם shem H8034 on the pasture-grounds. 18 He is driven יֶ֭הְדְּפֻהוּ Yeh.de.fu.hu H1920 from light מֵא֣וֹר me.'or H216 into darkness חֹ֑שֶׁךְ Cho.shekh H2822 , and chased out of the world וּֽמִתֵּבֵ֥ל u.mi.te.Vel H8398 . 19 He hath neither son nor grandson among his people בְּעַמּ֑וֹ be.'a.Mo H5971 , nor any remaining in the places of his sojourn . 20 They that come after shall be astonished at his day י֭וֹמוֹ yo.mo H3117 , as they that went before [ them ] were affrighted. 21 Surely אַךְ־ 'akh- H389 , such are the dwellings מִשְׁכְּנ֣וֹת mish.ke.Not H4908 of the unrighteous man, and such the place מְק֣וֹם me.Kom H4725 of him that knoweth not God אֵֽל׃ ס 'El H410 . ← Job 17 Job 19 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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