1.וַיַּעַן, בִּלְדַּד הַשֻּׁחִי; וַיֹּאמַר.vaya'an, bildad hashukhi; vayomar.Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said:
2.עַד-אָנָה, תְּשִׂימוּן קִנְצֵי לְמִלִּין; תָּבִינוּ, וְאַחַר נְדַבֵּר.ad-anah, tesimun kintzei lemillin; tavinu, ve'akhar nedaber.How long will ye lay snares for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
3.מַדּוּעַ, נֶחְשַׁבְנוּ כַבְּהֵמָה; נִטְמִינוּ, בְּעֵינֵיכֶם.madu'a, nekhshavnu khavhemah; nitminu, be'eineikhem.Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed dull in your sight?
4.טֹרֵף נַפְשׁוֹ, בְּאַפּוֹ: הַלְמַעַנְךָ, תֵּעָזַב אָרֶץ; וְיֶעְתַּק-צוּר, מִמְּקֹמוֹ.toref nafsho, be'apo: halma'ankha, te'azav oretz; ve'ye'tak-tzur, mimekomo.Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?
5.גַּם אוֹר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ; וְלֹא-יִגַּהּ, שְׁבִיב אִשּׁוֹ.gam or resha'im yidakh; ve'lo-yigah, sheviv isho.Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
6.אוֹר, חָשַׁךְ בְּאָהֳלוֹ; וְנֵרוֹ, עָלָיו יִדְעָךְ.or, khashakh be'oholo; ve'nero, alav yidakh.The light shall be dark in his tent, and his lamp over him shall be put out.
7.יֵצְרוּ, צַעֲדֵי אוֹנוֹ; וְתַשְׁלִיכֵהוּ עֲצָתוֹ.yetzru, tza'adei ono; vetashlikhehu atzato.The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
8.כִּי-שֻׁלַּח בְּרֶשֶׁת בְּרַגְלָיו; וְעַל-שְׂבָכָה, יִתְהַלָּךְ.ki-shullach bereshet beraglav; ve'al-svechah, yithallakh.For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon the toils.
9.יֹאחֵז בְּעָקֵב פָּח; יַחֲזֵק עָלָיו צַמִּים.yo'chez be'akev pach; yachazek alav tzamim.A gin shall take him by the heel, and a snare shall lay hold on him.
10.טָמוּן בָּאָרֶץ חַבְלוֹ; וּמַלְכֻּדְתּוֹ, עֲלֵי נָתִיב.tamun ba'aretz chavlo; umalkudto, alei nativ.A noose is hid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
11.סָבִיב, בִּעֲתֻהוּ בַלָּהוֹת; וֶהֱפִיצֻהוּ לְרַגְלָיו.saviv, bi'atuhu vallahot; vehefitzuhu leraglav.Terrors shall overwhelm him on every side, and shall entrap him at his feet.
12.יְהִי-רָעֵב אֹנוֹ; וְאֵיד, נָכוֹן לְצַלְעוֹ.yehi-ra'ev ono; ve'eid, nakhon letzal'o.His trouble shall be ravenous, and calamity shall be ready for his fall.
13.יֹאכַל, בַּדֵּי עוֹרוֹ; יֹאכַל בַּדָּיו, בְּכוֹר מָוֶת.tokhal, baddei oro; yokhal baddav, bekhor mavet.It shall devour the members of his body, yea, the first-born of death shall devour his members.
14.יִנָּתֵק מֵאָהֳלוֹ, מִבְטַחוֹ; וְתַצְעִדֵהוּ, לְמֶלֶךְ בַּלָּהוֹת.yinnatek me'oholo, mivtaho; vetatz'edehu, lemelekh ballahot.That wherein he trusteth shall be plucked out of his tent; and he shall be brought to the king of terrors.
15.תִּשְׁכּוֹן בְּאָהֳלוֹ, מִבְּלִילוֹ; יְזֹרֶה עַל-נָוֵהוּ גָפְרִית.tishkon be'oholo mibelilo yezoreh al-navehu gafritThere shall dwell in his tent that which is none of his; brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
16.מִתַּחַת, שָׁרָשָׁיו יִבָשׁוּ; וּמִמַּעַל, יִמַּל קְצִירוֹ.mitachat sharashav yvashu uimmuneal yimal ketziroHis roots shall dry up beneath, and above shall his branch wither.
17.זִכְרוֹ-אָבַד, מִנִּי-אָרֶץ; וְלֹא-שֵׁם לוֹ, עַל-פְּנֵי-חוּץ.zikhro-avad minni-aretz velo-shem lo al-penei-khutzHis remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name abroad.
18.יֶהְדְּפֻהוּ, מֵאוֹר אֶל-חֹשֶׁךְ; וּמִתֵּבֵל יְנִדֻּהוּ.yehdéfuhu me'or el-khoshek umitevel yeniduhuHe shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
19.לֹא נִין לוֹ וְלֹא-נֶכֶד בְּעַמּוֹ; וְאֵין שָׂרִיד, בִּמְגוּרָיו.lo nin lo velo-nekhed be'ammo; ve'ein sarid, bimgurav.He shall have neither son nor son's son among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
20.עַל-יוֹמוֹ, נָשַׁמּוּ אַחֲרֹנִים; וְקַדְמֹנִים, אָחֲזוּ שָׂעַר.'al-yomo, nashammu akharonim; vekadmonim, akhazu sha'ar.They that come after shall be astonished at his day, as they that went before are affrighted.
21.אַךְ-אֵלֶּה, מִשְׁכְּנוֹת עַוָּל; וְזֶה, מְקוֹם לֹא-יָדַע-אֵל.akh-'eleh, mishkenot 'avval; vezeh, mekom lo-yada'-el.Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.