11 Terrors(A) startle him on every side(B)
    and dog(C) his every step.
12 Calamity(D) is hungry(E) for him;
    disaster(F) is ready for him when he falls.(G)
13 It eats away parts of his skin;(H)
    death’s firstborn devours his limbs.(I)
14 He is torn from the security of his tent(J)
    and marched off to the king(K) of terrors.(L)
15 Fire resides[a] in his tent;(M)
    burning sulfur(N) is scattered over his dwelling.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 18:15 Or Nothing he had remains

11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.

12 His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.

13 It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.

14 His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.

15 It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.

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19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more;(A)
    when he opens his eyes, all is gone.(B)
20 Terrors(C) overtake him like a flood;(D)
    a tempest snatches him away in the night.(E)
21 The east wind(F) carries him off, and he is gone;(G)
    it sweeps him out of his place.(H)

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19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

20 Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.

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19 How suddenly(A) are they destroyed,
    completely swept away(B) by terrors!

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19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

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