.18:1-21.

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Bildad speaks (Job 18:1-21)

In an angry outburst, Bildad accuses Job of not answering their arguments directly and of looking for arguments on other matters instead.

Job speaks to them as if they were stupid cattle, and speaks to God as if the Creator should change the world to suit Job (Job 18:1-4).

Then, with inexcusable heartlessness (in view of the recent calamities in Job’s household), Bildad further describes the punishment that justly falls on the wicked.

In his house sorrow will replace happiness and poverty will replace prosperity (Job 18:5-7).

This is a judgment from which he cannot escape. He is like an animal caught in a trap (Job 18:8-10).

He is afflicted with fear, hunger, disease and finally death (Job 18:11-14).

His property is destroyed and his family is wiped out (Job 18:15-19).

His fate becomes a lesson to all who would oppose God (Job 18:20-21).