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¶The .xviii. Chapter.

1 Bildad rehearseth the paines of the vnfaithfull and wicked.

[unspec A] 1 THen aunswered Bildad the Su∣hite, and saide:

2 When wyll ye make an ende * 1.1 of your wordes? Marke well, and then we wyll speake.

3 Wherfore are we counted as beastes, and reputed so vyle in your sight?

4 He destroyeth him selfe with his an∣ger: Shall the earth be forsaken, or any stone remoued out of his place (b) 1.2 because of thee?

5 Yea, the light of the vngodly shalbe put out, and the sparke of his fire shall not shine.

6 The * 1.3 light shall be darke in his dwel∣ling, and his candle shall be put out

with him.

7 The steppes of his strength shalbe re∣strayned, and his owne counsaile shall cast him downe:

8 For his feete are taken as it were in the net, & he walketh vpon the snares.

(d) 1.49 The grinne shall take him by the heele, and it shall catche him that is thirstie of blood.

10 The snare is layde for him in the grounde, and a pitfall in the way.

11 Fearefulnesse shall make him afraide on euery side, and shall driue him to his feete.

12 Hunger shalbe his strength, and de∣struction shalbe redye at his side.

13 (e) 1.5It shall eate the strength of his owne skinne, euen the * 1.6 first borne of death shall eate his strength.

14 His hope shalbe rooted out of his dwelling, and shall bring him to the (g) 1.7king of feare.

15 Other men shall dwell in his house and it shalbe none of his, and brimstone shall be scattered vpon his habitation.

16 His rootes shalbe dryed vp beneath and aboue shall his braunche be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 downe.

17 His remembraunce h 1.8 shall perishe from the earth, and he shall haue no name in the streete.

18 They shall driue him from the (i) 1.9 light into darkenesse, and chaste him cleane out of the worlde.

19 He shall neither haue “ 1.10 children nor kinsfolkes among his people, no nor a∣ny posteritie in his dwellinges.

20 They that come after him, shalbe a∣stonyed at k 1.11 his day, and “ 1.12 they that go before shalbe afrayde.

21 Such are now the dwellinges of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

Notes

• * 1.1

  ••herein ••••account 〈…〉〈…〉
• (b) 1.2

  That is, shall God chaunge the accustomed order of his o∣peration for thee? and not afflict the wicked as his order is?
• * 1.3

  His wys∣dome shall pe∣rishe, and frō this place vn∣to the ende of the chapter Bildad goeth abou•• to ••roue Iob wicked because God pl••geth him, ••s 〈◊〉〈◊〉 doth 〈…〉〈…〉
• (d) 1.4

  That is, he shall not attaine to that which he desi∣reth, for al his power and might shalbe taken away vp hunger.
• (e) 1.5

  Meaning, the vngodlie shalbe the de∣struction of the strength of his own skin, that is, of his children and posteritie. Meaning, that he and his posteritie shalbe subiect to most gree∣uous diseases.
• * 1.6

  That is, a cruell disease, some take it for death that commeth be∣fore his time and some for the first pagnes of death that come.
• (g) 1.7

  That is to a thing most terrible and full of feares
• h 1.8

  The wic∣ked shall not onely be de∣stroyed in bo∣dy & goodes, but their name and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and pre∣g••••ne shal vt∣terly perishe for euer.
• (i) 1.9

  From prosperitie to aduersitie.
• “ 1.10

  Or, sonne nor nephew,
• k 1.11

  That is, at his fall
• “ 1.12

  Or, elders, auncientes.