The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said,
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Job, can't people like you ever be quiet?
2 How long will it be before you have done talking? Get wisdom, and then we will say what is in our minds.
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If you stopped to listen, we could talk to you.
3 Why do we seem as beasts in your eyes, and as completely without knowledge?
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What makes you think we are as stupid as cattle?
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?
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You are only hurting yourself with your anger. Will the earth be deserted because you are angry? Will God move mountains to satisfy you?
5 For the light of the sinner is put out, and the flame of his fire is not shining.
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The light of the wicked will still be put out; its flame will never burn again.
6 The light is dark in his tent, and the light shining over him is put out.
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The lamp in their tents will be darkened.
7 The steps of his strength become short, and by his design destruction overtakes him.
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Their steps were firm, but now they stumble; they fall - victims of their own advice.
8 His feet take him into the net, and he goes walking into the cords.
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They walk into a net, and their feet are caught;
9 His foot is taken in the net; he comes into its grip.
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a trap catches their heels and holds them.
10 The twisted cord is put secretly in the earth to take him, and the cord is placed in his way.
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On the ground a snare is hidden; a trap has been set in their path.
11 He is overcome by fears on every side, they go after him at every step.
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All around them terror is waiting; it follows them at every step.
12 His strength is made feeble for need of food, and destruction is waiting for his falling footstep.
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They used to be rich, but now they go hungry; disaster stands and waits at their side.
13 His skin is wasted by disease, and his body is food for the worst of diseases.
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A deadly disease spreads over their bodies and causes their arms and legs to rot.
14 He is pulled out of his tent where he was safe, and he is taken away to the king of fears.
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They are torn from the tents where they lived secure, and are dragged off to face King Death.
15 In his tent will be seen that which is not his, burning stone is dropped on his house.
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Now anyone may live in their tents - after sulfur is sprinkled to disinfect them!
16 Under the earth his roots are dry, and over it his branch is cut off.
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Their roots and branches are withered and dry.
17 His memory is gone from the earth, and in the open country there is no knowledge of his name.
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Their fame is ended at home and abroad; no one remembers them any more.
18 He is sent away from the light into the dark; he is forced out of the world.
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They will be driven out of the land of the living, driven from light into darkness.
19 He has no offspring or family among his people, and in his living-place there is no one of his name.
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They have no descendants, no survivors.
20 At his fate those of the west are shocked, and those of the east are overcome with fear.
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From east to west, all who hear of their fate shudder and tremble with fear.
21 Truly, these are the houses of the sinner, and this is the place of him who has no knowledge of God.
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That is the fate of evil people, the fate of those who care nothing for God.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.