[1] Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said, [2] How long will it be
before you have done talking? Get wisdom, and then we will say what is in
our minds. [3] Why do we seem as beasts in your eyes, and as completely
without knowledge? [4] But come back, now, come: you who are wounding
yourself in your passion, will the earth be given up because of you, or a
rock be moved out of its place? [5] For the light of the sinner is put out,
and the flame of his fire is not shining. [6] The light is dark in his
tent, and the light shining over him is put out. [7] The steps of his
strength become short, and by his design destruction overtakes him. [8] His
feet take him into the net, and he goes walking into the cords. [9] His
foot is taken in the net; he comes into its grip. [10] The twisted cord is
put secretly in the earth to take him, and the cord is placed in his way.
[11] He is overcome by fears on every side, they go after him at every
step. [12] His strength is made feeble for need of food, and destruction is
waiting for his falling footstep. [13] His skin is wasted by disease, and
his body is food for the worst of diseases. [14] He is pulled out of his
tent where he was safe, and he is taken away to the king of fears. [15] In
his tent will be seen that which is not his, burning stone is dropped on
his house. [16] Under the earth his roots are dry, and over it his branch
is cut off. [17] His memory is gone from the earth, and in the open country
there is no knowledge of his name. [18] He is sent away from the light into
the dark; he is forced out of the world. [19] He has no offspring or family
among his people, and in his living-place there is no one of his name. [20]
At his fate those of the west are shocked, and those of the east are
overcome with fear. [21] Truly, these are the houses of the sinner, and
this is the place of him who has no knowledge of God.