18:1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered:
18:1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered:

18:2 "How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and then we will speak.
18:2 "How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and then we shall speak.

18:3 Why are we counted as cattle? Why are we stupid in your sight?
18:3 Why are we counted as cattle? Why are we stupid in your sight?

18:4 You who tear yourself in your anger, shall the earth be forsaken for you, or the rock be removed out of its place?
18:4 You who tear yourself in your anger--shall the earth be forsaken because of you, or the rock be removed out of its place?

18:5 "Yea, the light of the wicked is put out, and the flame of his fire does not shine.
18:5 "Surely the light of the wicked is put out, and the flame of their fire does not shine.

18:6 The light is dark in his tent, and his lamp above him is put out.
18:6 The light is dark in their tent, and the lamp above them is put out.

18:7 His strong steps are shortened and his own schemes throw him down.
18:7 Their strong steps are shortened, and their own schemes throw them down.

18:8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks on a pitfall.
18:8 For they are thrust into a net by their own feet, and they walk into a pitfall.

18:9 A trap seizes him by the heel, a snare lays hold of him.
18:9 A trap seizes them by the heel; a snare lays hold of them.

18:10 A rope is hid for him in the ground, a trap for him in the path.
18:10 A rope is hid for them in the ground, a trap for them in the path.

18:11 Terrors frighten him on every side, and chase him at his heels.
18:11 Terrors frighten them on every side, and chase them at their heels.

18:12 His strength is hunger-bitten, and calamity is ready for his stumbling.
18:12 Their strength is consumed by hunger, and calamity is ready for their stumbling.

18:13 By disease his skin is consumed, the first-born of death consumes his limbs.
18:13 By disease their skin is consumed, the firstborn of Death consumes their limbs.

18:14 He is torn from the tent in which he trusted, and is brought to the king of terrors.
18:14 They are torn from the tent in which they trusted, and are brought to the king of terrors.

18:15 In his tent dwells that which is none of his; brimstone is scattered upon his habitation.
18:15 In their tents nothing remains; sulfur is scattered upon their habitations.

18:16 His roots dry up beneath, and his branches wither above.
18:16 Their roots dry up beneath, and their branches wither above.

18:17 His memory perishes from the earth, and he has no name in the street.
18:17 Their memory perishes from the earth, and they have no name in the street.

18:18 He is thrust from light into darkness, and driven out of the world.
18:18 They are thrust from light into darkness, and driven out of the world.

18:19 He has no offspring or descendant among his people, and no survivor where he used to live.
18:19 They have no offspring or descendant among their people, and no survivor where they used to live.

18:20 They of the west are appalled at his day, and horror seizes them of the east.
18:20 They of the west are appalled at their fate, and horror seizes those of the east.

18:21 Surely such are the dwellings of the ungodly, such is the place of him who knows not God."
18:21 Surely such are the dwellings of the ungodly, such is the place of those who do not know God."