New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered:
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Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said,
2 "How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and then we shall speak.
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How long will it be before you have done talking? Get wisdom, and then we will say what is in our minds.
3 Why are we counted as cattle? Why are we stupid in your sight?
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Why do we seem as beasts in your eyes, and as completely without knowledge?
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?
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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 "Surely the light of the wicked is put out, and the flame of their fire does not shine.
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For the light of the sinner is put out, and the flame of his fire is not shining.
6 The light is dark in their tent, and the lamp above them is put out.
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The light is dark in his tent, and the light shining over him is put out.
7 Their strong steps are shortened, and their own schemes throw them down.
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The steps of his strength become short, and by his design destruction overtakes him.
8 For they are thrust into a net by their own feet, and they walk into a pitfall.
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His feet take him into the net, and he goes walking into the cords.
9 A trap seizes them by the heel; a snare lays hold of them.
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His foot is taken in the net; he comes into its grip.
10 A rope is hid for them in the ground, a trap for them in the path.
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The twisted cord is put secretly in the earth to take him, and the cord is placed in his way.
11 Terrors frighten them on every side, and chase them at their heels.
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He is overcome by fears on every side, they go after him at every step.
12 Their strength is consumed by hunger, and calamity is ready for their stumbling.
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His strength is made feeble for need of food, and destruction is waiting for his falling footstep.
13 By disease their skin is consumed, the firstborn of Death consumes their limbs.
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His skin is wasted by disease, and his body is food for the worst of diseases.
14 They are torn from the tent in which they trusted, and are brought to the king of terrors.
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He is pulled out of his tent where he was safe, and he is taken away to the king of fears.
15 In their tents nothing remains; sulfur is scattered upon their habitations.
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In his tent will be seen that which is not his, burning stone is dropped on his house.
16 Their roots dry up beneath, and their branches wither above.
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Under the earth his roots are dry, and over it his branch is cut off.
17 Their memory perishes from the earth, and they have no name in the street.
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His memory is gone from the earth, and in the open country there is no knowledge of his name.
18 They are thrust from light into darkness, and driven out of the world.
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He is sent away from the light into the dark; he is forced out of the world.
19 They have no offspring or descendant among their people, and no survivor where they used to live.
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He has no offspring or family among his people, and in his living-place there is no one of his name.
20 They of the west are appalled at their fate, and horror seizes those of the east.
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At his fate those of the west are shocked, and those of the east are overcome with fear.
21 Surely such are the dwellings of the ungodly, such is the place of those who do not know God."
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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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