Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The vigor of his step is weakened; his own schemes throw him down. New Living Translation The confident stride of the wicked will be shortened. Their own schemes will be their downfall. English Standard Version His strong steps are shortened, and his own schemes throw him down. Berean Standard Bible His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up. King James Bible The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down. New King James Version The steps of his strength are shortened, And his own counsel casts him down. New American Standard Bible “His vigorous stride is shortened, And his own plan brings him down. NASB 1995 “His vigorous stride is shortened, And his own scheme brings him down. NASB 1977 “His vigorous stride is shortened, And his own scheme brings him down. Legacy Standard Bible His vigorous stride is shortened, And his own counsel brings him down. Amplified Bible “The vigorous stride will be shortened, And his own counsel and the scheme [in which he trusted] will bring his downfall. Christian Standard Bible His powerful stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up. Holman Christian Standard Bible His powerful stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up. American Standard Version The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down. Contemporary English Version Their powerful legs become weak, and they stumble on schemes of their own doing. * English Revised Version The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down. GOD'S WORD® Translation "His healthy stride is shortened, and his own planning trips him up. Good News Translation Their steps were firm, but now they stumble; they fall--victims of their own advice. International Standard Version His strong steps are restricted, and his own advice trips him up. Majority Standard Bible His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up. NET Bible His vigorous steps are restricted, and his own counsel throws him down. New Heart English Bible The steps of his strength shall be shortened. His own counsel shall cast him down. Webster's Bible Translation The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down. World English Bible The steps of his strength will be shortened. His own counsel will cast him down. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe steps of his strength are restricted, "" And his own counsel casts him down. Young's Literal Translation Straitened are the steps of his strength, And cast him down doth his own counsel. Smith's Literal Translation The steps of his strength shall be straightened, and his counsel shall cast him down. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe step of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down headlong. Catholic Public Domain Version His strong steps will be constrained, and his own counsel will cast him down uncontrollably. New American Bible His vigorous steps are hemmed in, his own counsel casts him down. New Revised Standard Version Their strong steps are shortened, and their own schemes throw them down. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe shall be deserted in his illness, and his own counsel shall cast him down. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated His steps will be laid waste in his sickness and his thoughts will sink him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let the meanest of men spoil his goods, and let his counsel deceive him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Bildad: God Punishes the Wicked…6The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him goes out. 7His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up. 8For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh.… Cross References Proverbs 4:19 But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble. Psalm 35:6 May their path be dark and slick, as the angel of the LORD pursues. Isaiah 59:10 Like the blind, we feel our way along the wall, groping like those without eyes. We stumble at midday as in the twilight; among the vigorous we are like the dead. Proverbs 13:9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. Psalm 73:18-19 Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! Isaiah 8:22 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. Psalm 37:23-24 The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey. / Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand. Proverbs 24:16 For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times. Isaiah 47:11 But disaster will come upon you; you will not know how to charm it away. A calamity will befall you that you will be unable to ward off. Devastation will happen to you suddenly and unexpectedly. Psalm 18:36 You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way. Matthew 7:13-14 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it. John 12:35 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. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. Romans 3:16 ruin and misery lie in their wake, 2 Peter 2:15 They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness. Treasury of Scripture The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down. steps Job 20:22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him. Job 36:16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness. Psalm 18:36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. his own Job 5:12,13 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise… 2 Samuel 15:31 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. 2 Samuel 17:14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom. Jump to Previous Cast Counsel Design Destruction Overtakes Scheme Schemes Short Shortened Step Steps Straitened Strength Stride Strong Throw Vigor Vigorous WeakenedJump to Next Cast Counsel Design Destruction Overtakes Scheme Schemes Short Shortened Step Steps Straitened Strength Stride Strong Throw Vigor Vigorous WeakenedJob 18 1. Bildad reproves Job for presumption and impatience5. The calamities of the wicked His vigorous stride The phrase "His vigorous stride" suggests a once confident and powerful movement. In the Hebrew text, the word for "vigorous" can be linked to strength and vitality, often associated with a person's ability to move forward with purpose and determination. In the context of Job, Bildad is speaking about the fate of the wicked, implying that their once strong and confident progress in life will be hindered. This can be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual and moral journey, where reliance on one's own strength without God leads to eventual downfall. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern belief in divine retribution, where the wicked cannot sustain their path without divine favor. is shortened and his own schemes trip him up Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew His vigorousאוֹנ֑וֹ (’ō·w·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 202: Ability, power, wealth stride צַעֲדֵ֣י (ṣa·‘ă·ḏê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6806: A pace, regular step is shortened, יֵֽ֭צְרוּ (yê·ṣə·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3334: Be distressed, be narrow, be straitened in straits, be vexed and his own schemes עֲצָתֽוֹ׃ (‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence trip him up. וְֽתַשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ (wə·ṯaš·lî·ḵê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7993: To throw out, down, away Links Job 18:7 NIVJob 18:7 NLT Job 18:7 ESV Job 18:7 NASB Job 18:7 KJV Job 18:7 BibleApps.com Job 18:7 Biblia Paralela Job 18:7 Chinese Bible Job 18:7 French Bible Job 18:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 18:7 The steps of his strength shall be (Jb) |
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