Job Chapter 18

Job 18

Second submission of a friend Bilhad 

1 Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:

2 how long will you put an end/a finality to this words? May be, after we understand everything you are saying/rehearsing.

3 how/when do you contrive/plait an animal to be defiled in your eyes?

4 Souls are to be left on earth like all sharp-rocks in their places. But, why are they being torn into pieces in anger and moved out?

5 As light that glitter/shine and fire that is sparking/spitting shall be extinguished, so shall it be with the wicked.

6 - the lamp in his tent will be quenched and his light will be darkened:

7 their steps/pace, internal drives, even their counsel and things from their potency/efforts shall be thrown-away:

8 because they sent out traps in a network-structure for those who walk around on feet.

9 they catch those in the rear position with snare and are made strong upon their young plants. 

10 they hide a twisted rope as traps on routes on earth:

11 at some times, they scatter things that are around the timid ones (bilhah), with their feet. 

12 they are established by the potency/effort from the misfortune/bending down of the ribs of the hungry ones;

13 they will eat, except by death of their first-born or except their skin/complexion is devoured. 

14 kings are marching/pacing up to the timid ones (bilhah) and tear off the security of their tents. 

15 - - they disperse those dwelling in tents with (inflammable) sulphur, with no more dwelling-place,

16 just as a harvest above the roots dry up when it is cut short;

17 their names can be (there) outside, but their memorial shall be lost on the surface of the earth:

18 they move to and fro on the habitable part of the world, but they shall be pushed away from light into darkness,

19  their grand-children (progeny) and great grand-children shall be sojourners (to be expelled) with remnants/survivors of the people;

20 because after their former days, it is appalling that they (still) seize things at the gate;

21 and their tabernacle is a place, the main-leader had known for injustice.