Job 18

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Then Bildad the Shuhite replied and said:	1 Then Baldad the Suhite answered, and said:
2 When will you put an end to words? Reflect, and then we can have discussion.	2 How long will you throw out words? understand first, and so let us speak.
3 Why are we accounted like the beasts, their equals in your sight?	3 Why are we reputed as beasts, and counted vile before you?
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)?	4 Thou that destroyest thy soul in thy fury, shall the earth be forsaken for thee, and shall rocks be removed out of their place?
5 Truly, the light of the wicked is extinguished; no flame brightens his hearth.	5 Shall not the light of the wicked be extinguished, and the flame of his fire not shine?
6 The light is darkened in his tent; in spite of him, his lamp goes out.	6 The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and the lamp that is over him, shall be put out.
7 His vigorous steps are hemmed in, and his own counsel casts him down.	7 The step of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down headlong.
8 For he rushes headlong into a net, and he wanders into a pitfall.	8 For he hath thrust his feet into a net, and walketh in its meshes.
9 A trap seizes him by the heel, and a snare lays hold of him.	9 The sole of his foot shall be held in a snare, and thirst shall burn against him.
10 A noose for him is hid on the ground, and the toils for him on the way.	10 A gin is hidden for him in the earth, and his trap upon the path.
11 On every side terrors affright him; they harry him at each step.	11 Fears shall terrify him on every side, and shall entangle his feet.
12 Disaster is ready at his side,	12 Let his strength be wasted with famine, and let hunger invade his ribs.
13 the first-born of death consumes his limbs.	13 Let it devour the beauty of his skin, let the firstborn death consume his arms.
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;	14 Let his confidence be rooted out of his tabernacle, and let destruction tread upon him like a king.
15 over his abode brimstone is scattered.	15 Let the companions of him that is not, dwell in his tabernacle, let brimstone be sprinkled in his tent.
16 Below, his roots dry up, and above, his branches wither.	16 Let his roots be dried up beneath, and his harvest destroyed above.
17 His memory perishes from the land, and he has no name on the earth.	17 Let the memory of him perish from the earth and let not his name be renowned in the streets.
18 He is driven from light into darkness, and banished out of the world.	18 He shall drive him out of light into darkness, and shall remove him out of the world.
19 He has neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any survior where once he dwelt.	19 His seed shall not subsist, nor his offspring among his people, nor any remnants in his country.
20 They who come after shall be appalled at his fate; they who went before are struck with horror.	20 They that come after him shall be astonished at his day, and horror shall fall upon them that went before.
21 So is it then with the dwelling of the impious man, and such is the place of him who knows not God!	21 These men are the tabernacles of the wicked, and this the place of him that knoweth not God.