Job 18: Bildad Speaks Again

Bildad speaks a second time. He is offended that Job treats the friends as unclean. He describes the fate of the wicked: the light of the wicked will be put out, his lamp will go dark in his tent, traps will catch him, and his memory will perish. He ends, Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous. Bildad means this for Job, but he is wrong about Job, and God later says the friends did not speak what is right (42:7).

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¹ Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² “How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ You who tear yourself in your anger, will the earth be forsaken for you? Or will the rock be removed out of its place?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ “Yes, the light of the wicked will be put out. The spark of his fire won’t shine.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ The light will be dark in his tent. His lamp above him will be put out.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ The steps of his strength will be shortened. His own counsel will cast him down.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he wanders into its mesh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ A snare will take him by the heel. A trap will catch him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ A noose is hidden for him in the ground, a trap for him on the path.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ Terrors will make him afraid on every side, and will chase him at his heels.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² His strength will be famished. Calamity will be ready at his side.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ The members of his body will be devoured. The firstborn of death will devour his members.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ He will be rooted out of the security of his tent. He will be brought to the king of terrors.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ There will dwell in his tent that which is none of his. Sulfur will be scattered on his habitation.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ His roots will be dried up beneath. His branch will be cut off above.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ His memory will perish from the earth. He will have no name in the street.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ He will be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ He will have neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any remaining where he lived.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ Those who come after will be astonished at his day, as those who went before were frightened.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous. This is the place of him who doesn’t know God.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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Job 18 · Preschool

A Lamp in the Tent

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Color the lamp and the tent! Bildad talked about a lamp.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“The light will be dark in his tent. His lamp above him will be put out.”

Job 18:6 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Bildad talked about a lamp going out. But he was wrong about Job. God is our light, and He never goes out.

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Job 18 · Grade 4

A Picture Painted for Job

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Read and Think

Bildad's second speech began with irritation. He asked how long Job would hunt for words and why he counted the friends as unclean animals. He asked whether the earth would be forsaken just for Job.

Bildad then described the fate of the wicked. His light will be put out, and his lamp will be dark in his tent. His own counsel will cast him down, and a trap waits for him on the path. Terrors will chase him, his roots will dry up, and his memory will perish from the earth.

Bildad ended, Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous. This is the place of him who doesn't know God. Every detail seemed aimed at Job, who had lost his children and wealth. But Bildad was wrong. Job knew God, and God later said the friends had not spoken what is right.

Show What You Know

What did Bildad ask at the start?
What happens to the lamp of the wicked in Bildad's speech?
How did Bildad end his speech?
Why was Bildad wrong?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

trapwordswickedGodlamp

He asked how long Job would hunt for and why he counted the friends as unclean animals.
Bildad then described the fate of the .
His light will be put out, and his will be dark in his tent.
His own counsel will cast him down, and a waits for him on the path.
Job knew , and God later said the friends had not spoken what is right.

Think About It

Bildad painted a picture of the wicked to describe Job. How can we avoid judging people by their troubles?
God's light never goes out for those who know Him. How does God light your way?

Memory Verse

Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous. This is the place of him who doesn’t know God.”

Job 18:21 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my light. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you stay calm when someone's words bother you?
How can you stay kind to someone who sees you wrongly?

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Job 18 · Grade 5

The Dwellings of the Unrighteous

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Read and Think

Bildad's second speech opens with wounded pride. How long will you hunt for words? Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight? You who tear yourself in your anger, will the earth be forsaken for you? Bildad cannot accept that the moral order he believes in might not explain Job's case.

Bildad describes the fate of the wicked in vivid images. Yes, the light of the wicked will be put out. The spark of his fire won't shine. The light will be dark in his tent. His lamp above him will be put out. The steps of his strength will be shortened, and his own counsel will cast him down. Snares, traps, and terrors chase him. His roots dry up, his branch is cut off, and his memory perishes from the earth.

He concludes, Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous. This is the place of him who doesn't know God. Bildad's description fits Job's losses closely, and that is the point: he is telling Job that he is the wicked man. But Job is the one who knows God. In Job 42:7, God says the friends have not spoken of Him the thing that is right, as His servant Job has.

Show What You Know

How does Bildad's second speech open?
What does Bildad say about the lamp of the wicked?
What does Bildad say happens to the memory of the wicked?
Why does Bildad's description fit Job's losses so closely?
What does God say in Job 42:7?

Crossword

Across

He spoke to Job a second time about the wicked.

Down

How long will you hunt for ____
His ____ above him will be put out.

Think About It

Bildad could not accept that his ideas might not explain Job's pain. How can you stay humble when life does not fit your expectations?
Bildad called Job one who doesn't know God, but he was wrong. How does God's verdict matter more than people's?

Memory Verse

Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous. This is the place of him who doesn’t know God.”

Job 18:21 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my light. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you comfort someone who is grieving?
How can we avoid judging people by their troubles?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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