Job 18:7 “His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up.”

Job 18:7

His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down.

Geneva Bible 1599

The steps of his strength shalbe restrained, and his owne counsell shall cast him downe.

Darby Translation

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

Young's Literal Translation

Straitened are the steps of his strength, And cast him down doth his own counsel.

Bible in Basic English

The steps of his strength become short, and by his design destruction overtakes him.

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Cross references

“steps”

Proverbs 4:12 Psalm 18:36 Job 20:22 Job 36:16

Proverbs 4:12 · BSB

When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.

Psalm 18:36 · BSB

You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.

Job 20:22 · BSB

In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him.

Job 36:16 · BSB

Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.

“his own”

Psalm 33:10 2 Samuel 15:31 2 Samuel 17:14 Proverbs 1:30–32 Hosea 10:6 1 Corinthians 3:19

Psalm 33:10 · BSB

The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.

2 Samuel 15:31 · BSB

Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

2 Samuel 17:14 · BSB

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.

Proverbs 1:30–32 · BSB

They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.

Hosea 10:6 · BSB

Yes, it will be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king. Ephraim will be seized with shame; Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols.

1 Corinthians 3:19 · BSB

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”

Also

Job 15:6

Job 15:6 · BSB

Your own mouth, not mine, condemns you; your own lips testify against you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him goes out.

8For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh.

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