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The lamp hanging above them will be quenched.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The light is dark in his tent, and his lamp above him is put out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him goes out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The light is dark in his tent, And his lamp beside him is put out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The light in his tent is darkened, And his lamp goes out above him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The light in his tent is darkened, And his lamp goes out above him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The light in his tent is darkened, And his lamp goes out above him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The light in his tent is darkened, And his lamp goes out above him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The light will be dark in his tent, And his lamp beside him will be put out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him is put out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him is put out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The light shall be dark in his tent, And his lamp above him shall be put out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />leaving their tents dark. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The light shall be dark in his tent, and his lamp above him shall be put out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The light in his tent becomes dark, and the lamp above him is snuffed out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The lamp in their tents will be darkened. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Light in his tent is dark, and his lamp goes out above him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him goes out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The light in his tent grows dark; his lamp above him is extinguished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The light shall be dark in his tent. His lamp above him shall be put out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The light will be dark in his tent. His lamp above him will be put out. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The light has been dark in his tent, "" And his lamp over him is extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The light hath been dark in his tent, And his lamp over him is extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The light was darkened in his tent, and his lamp shall be extinguished for him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and the lamp that is over him, shall be put out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Light will become darkness in his tabernacle, and the lamp that is over him will be extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In his tent light is darkness; the lamp above him goes out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The light is dark in their tent, and the lamp above them is put out.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The light shall be dark in his tent, and his lamp above him shall be extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The light will darken in their tents and its lamp will be extinguished over him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The light shall be dark in his tent, And his lamp over him shall be put out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His light <i>shall be</i> darkness in <i>his</i> habitation, and his lamp shall be put out with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/18-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=2733" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/18.htm">Bildad: God Punishes the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216: ’ō·wr (N-cs) -- A light. From 'owr; illumination or luminary.">The light</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: bə·’ā·ho·lōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">in his tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/2821.htm" title="2821: ḥā·šaḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To be or grow dark. A primitive root; to be dark; transitively, to darken.">grows dark,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5216.htm" title="5216: wə·nê·rōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A lamp. Or nir; also neyr; or ner; or nerah; from a primitive root properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp or light.">and the lamp</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">beside him</a> <a href="/hebrew/1846.htm" title="1846: yiḏ·‘āḵ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To go out, be extinguished. A primitive root; to be extinguished; figuratively, to expire or be dried up.">goes out.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-9.htm">Proverbs 13:9</a></span><br />The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-20.htm">Proverbs 24:20</a></span><br />For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-23.htm">Matthew 6:23</a></span><br />But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-11.htm">Isaiah 50:11</a></span><br />Behold, all you who kindle a fire, who array yourselves with firebrands, walk in the light of your fire and of the firebrands you have lit! This is what you will receive from My hand: You will lie down in a place of torment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-35.htm">John 12:35</a></span><br />Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-28.htm">Psalm 18:28</a></span><br />For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-20.htm">Psalm 37:20</a></span><br />But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-22.htm">Isaiah 8:22</a></span><br />Then they will look to the earth and see only distress and darkness and the gloom of anguish. And they will be driven into utter darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-8.htm">Matthew 25:8</a></span><br />The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-20.htm">Proverbs 20:20</a></span><br />Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-18.htm">Isaiah 9:18</a></span><br />For wickedness burns like a fire that consumes the thorns and briers and kindles the forest thickets, which roll upward in billows of smoke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-11.htm">1 John 2:11</a></span><br />But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/112-10.htm">Psalm 112:10</a></span><br />The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Isaiah 13:10</a></span><br />For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-7.htm">Ezekiel 32:7-8</a></span><br />When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light. / All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness upon your land,’ declares the Lord GOD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.</p><p class="hdg">candle.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/21-17.htm">Job 21:17</a></b></br> How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and <i>how oft</i> cometh their destruction upon them! <i>God</i> distributeth sorrows in his anger.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-28.htm">Psalm 18:28</a></b></br> For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/18-23.htm">Revelation 18:23</a></b></br> And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/22-5.htm">Candle</a> <a href="/job/17-13.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/job/6-16.htm">Darkened</a> <a href="/job/18-5.htm">Extinguished</a> <a href="/job/18-5.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/job/18-5.htm">Light</a> <a href="/job/18-5.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/job/5-24.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/job/11-14.htm">Tent</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/21-17.htm">Candle</a> <a href="/job/18-18.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/job/22-11.htm">Darkened</a> <a href="/psalms/118-12.htm">Extinguished</a> <a href="/job/18-8.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/job/18-18.htm">Light</a> <a href="/job/20-25.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/job/18-14.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/job/18-14.htm">Tent</a><div class="vheading2">Job 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/18-1.htm">Bildad reproves Job for presumption and impatience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/18-5.htm">The calamities of the wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The light in his tent grows dark</b><br>This phrase symbolizes the loss of prosperity and guidance. In ancient times, a tent was a symbol of one's dwelling and household. The imagery of light growing dark suggests a decline in fortune and the absence of divine favor. In the broader context of Job, Bildad is speaking about the fate of the wicked, implying that Job's suffering is due to his own wrongdoing. This reflects the belief that light represents God's presence and blessing, as seen in <a href="/psalms/27.htm">Psalm 27:1</a>, where the Lord is described as "my light and my salvation." The darkening of light can also be seen as a metaphor for spiritual blindness or separation from God.<p><b>and the lamp beside him goes out</b><br>The extinguishing of a lamp signifies the end of life or the removal of God's protection and guidance. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, lamps were essential for daily life, providing light and security. The lamp going out can be seen as a metaphor for death or the cessation of one's influence and legacy. This imagery is echoed in <a href="/proverbs/13-9.htm">Proverbs 13:9</a>, which states, "The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out." The lamp is also a symbol of God's word and truth, as seen in <a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a>, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." The extinguishing of the lamp beside him suggests a complete loss of hope and divine guidance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bildad_the_shuhite.htm">Bildad the Shuhite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. Bildad is known for his harsh and traditionalist views, often emphasizing the retributive justice of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man of great faith and patience who undergoes severe trials and suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tent.htm">The Tent</a></b><br>Symbolic of a person's dwelling or life. In this context, it represents the life and household of the wicked, which Bildad claims will be darkened.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lamp.htm">The Lamp</a></b><br>Represents guidance, prosperity, and the presence of God. The extinguishing of the lamp signifies the loss of these blessings.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_discourse.htm">The Discourse</a></b><br>This verse is part of Bildad's second speech, where he argues that the wicked will face inevitable destruction and darkness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_wickedness.htm">The Consequences of Wickedness</a></b><br>Bildad's speech serves as a reminder of the biblical principle that sin leads to darkness and destruction. While his application to Job is misguided, the general truth remains that a life apart from God results in spiritual darkness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_symbolism_of_light_and_darkness.htm">The Symbolism of Light and Darkness</a></b><br>Light often symbolizes God's presence, truth, and guidance. Darkness, conversely, represents separation from God and the absence of His blessings. Believers are called to walk in the light and avoid the paths that lead to spiritual darkness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_discernment.htm">The Importance of Discernment</a></b><br>Bildad's error was in misapplying a general truth to Job's specific situation. This teaches us the importance of discernment and compassion when addressing the suffering of others, recognizing that not all suffering is a direct result of personal sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_god's_light.htm">The Assurance of God's Light</a></b><br>For believers, the assurance is that God's light will never be extinguished in their lives. Even in trials, His presence remains a guiding light, offering hope and direction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_suffering.htm">The Role of Community in Suffering</a></b><br>Bildad's approach highlights the need for sensitivity and support within the community of faith. We are called to bear one another's burdens with empathy and understanding, rather than judgment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_18_align_with_wicked_unpunished.htm">How can Job 18's portrayal of swift divine retribution be reconciled with real-world cases where the wicked seem to escape judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_12_6_align_with_wicked's_fate.htm">In Job 12:6, how does the idea that 'the tents of robbers are at peace' harmonize with other scriptures that insist the wicked are eventually punished?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_wicked_people_often_prosper.htm">Job 18:5-6: If the wicked are supposedly extinguished like a fading lamp, why do corrupt individuals throughout history often prosper?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_were_days_counted_before_the_sun.htm">If Genesis describes the creation of the sun on the fourth day, how were there 'days' before the sun existed?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The light shall be dark in his tabernacle</span>. This is not, as Rosenmuller asserts, a mere repetition of the thought contained in the preceding verse with a change of terms, and a variation of metaphor. It is a denunciation of woe to the whole <span class="accented">house</span> of the ungodly man, not to himself only. As Schultens says, "Lumen ob-tenebratum <span class="accented">in tentorio</span> est fortuna <span class="accented">domus</span> extincta." <span class="cmt_word">And his candle shall be put out with him</span>; rather, as in the Revised Version, <span class="accented">his!amp above him shall be put out</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the lamp which swings above him in his tent, or in his chamber, shall be extinguished. Darkness shall fall upon the whole house of the wicked man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/18-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The light</span><br /><span class="heb">א֭וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_216.htm">Strong's 216: </a> </span><span class="str2">Illumination, luminary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his tent</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאָהֳל֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ā·ho·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grows dark,</span><br /><span class="heb">חָשַׁ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·šaḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2821.htm">Strong's 2821: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be dark, to darken</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the lamp</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝נֵר֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nê·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5216.htm">Strong's 5216: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lamp, light</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beside him</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֥יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">goes out.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִדְעָֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiḏ·‘āḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1846.htm">Strong's 1846: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be extinguished, to expire, be dried up</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/18-6.htm">Job 18:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/18-6.htm">Job 18:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/18-6.htm">Job 18:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/18-6.htm">Job 18:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/18-6.htm">Job 18:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/18-6.htm">Job 18:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/18-6.htm">Job 18:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/18-6.htm">Job 18:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/18-6.htm">Job 18:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/18-6.htm">Job 18:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/18-6.htm">OT Poetry: Job 18:6 The light shall be dark in his (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/18-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 18:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 18:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/18-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 18:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 18:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>