Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
New Revised Standard NRS
1 Then Baldad the Suhite answered, and said:
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Then Bildad the Shuhite answered:
2 How long will you throw out words? understand first, and so let us speak.
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"How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and then we shall speak.
3 Why are we reputed as beasts, and counted vile before you?
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Why are we counted as cattle? Why are we stupid in your sight?
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?
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You who tear yourself in your anger— shall the earth be forsaken because of you, or the rock be removed out of its place?
5 Shall not the light of the wicked be extinguished, and the flame of his fire not shine?
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"Surely the light of the wicked is put out, and the flame of their fire does not shine.
6 The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and the lamp that is over him, shall be put out.
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The light is dark in their tent, and the lamp above them is put out.
7 The step of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down headlong.
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Their strong steps are shortened, and their own schemes throw them down.
8 For he hath thrust his feet into a net, and walketh in its meshes.
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For they are thrust into a net by their own feet, and they walk into a pitfall.
9 The sole of his foot shall be held in a snare, and thirst shall burn against him.
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A trap seizes them by the heel; a snare lays hold of them.
10 A gin is hidden for him in the earth, and his trap upon the path.
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A rope is hid for them in the ground, a trap for them in the path.
11 Fears shall terrify him on every side, and shall entangle his feet.
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Terrors frighten them on every side, and chase them at their heels.
12 Let his strength be wasted with famine, and let hunger invade his ribs.
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Their strength is consumed by hunger, and calamity is ready for their stumbling.
13 Let it devour the beauty of his skin, let the firstborn death consume his arms.
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By disease their skin is consumed, the firstborn of Death consumes their limbs.
14 Let his confidence be rooted out of his tabernacle, and let destruction tread upon him like a king.
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They are torn from the tent in which they trusted, and are brought to the king of terrors.
15 Let the companions of him that is not, dwell in his tabernacle, let brimstone be sprinkled in his tent.
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In their tents nothing remains; sulfur is scattered upon their habitations.
16 Let his roots be dried up beneath, and his harvest destroyed above.
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Their roots dry up beneath, and their branches wither above.
17 Let the memory of him perish from the earth, and let not his name be renowned in the streets.
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Their memory perishes from the earth, and they have no name in the street.
18 He shall drive him out of light into darkness, and shall remove him out of the world.
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They are thrust from light into darkness, and driven out of the world.
19 His seed shall not subsist, nor his offspring among his people, nor any remnants in his country.
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They have no offspring or descendant among their people, and no survivor where they used to live.
20 They that come after him shall be astonished at his day, and horror shall fall upon them that went before.
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They of the west are appalled at their fate, and horror seizes those of the east.
21 These then are the tabernacles of the wicked, and this the place of him that knoweth not God.
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Surely such are the dwellings of the ungodly, such is the place of those who do not know God."
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