Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version His feet thrust him into a net; he wanders into its mesh. New Living Translation The wicked walk into a net. They fall into a pit. English Standard Version For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks on its mesh. Berean Standard Bible For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh. King James Bible For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare. New King James Version For he is cast into a net by his own feet, And he walks into a snare. New American Standard Bible “For he is thrown into the net by his own feet, And he steps on the webbing. NASB 1995 “For he is thrown into the net by his own feet, And he steps on the webbing. NASB 1977 “For he is thrown into the net by his own feet, And he steps on the webbing. Legacy Standard Bible For he is thrown into the net by his own feet, And he steps on the netting. Amplified Bible “For the wicked is thrown into a net by his own feet (wickedness), And he steps on the webbing [of the lattice-covered pit]. Christian Standard Bible For his own feet lead him into a net, and he strays into its mesh. Holman Christian Standard Bible For his own feet lead him into a net, and he strays into its mesh. American Standard Version For he is cast into a net by his own feet, And he walketh upon the toils. Contemporary English Version Before they know it, English Revised Version For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon the toils. GOD'S WORD® Translation His own feet get him tangled in a net as he walks around on its webbing. Good News Translation They walk into a net, and their feet are caught; International Standard Version "For he has stumbled into a net with his own feet; he walked right into the network! Majority Standard Bible For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh. NET Bible For he has been thrown into a net by his feet and he wanders into a mesh. New Heart English Bible For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he wanders into its mesh. Webster's Bible Translation For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare. World English Bible For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he wanders into its mesh. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor he is sent into a net by his own feet, "" And he habitually walks on a snare. Young's Literal Translation For he is sent into a net by his own feet, And on a snare he doth walk habitually. Smith's Literal Translation For he was cast into a net by his feet, and he will go about upon latticework. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor he hath thrust his feet into a net, and walketh in its meshes. Catholic Public Domain Version For he has caused his own feet to go into a net, and he has walked into its web. New American Bible A net catches him by the feet, he wanders into a pitfall. New Revised Standard Version For they are thrust into a net by their own feet, and they walk into a pitfall. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor he has stretched out his feet into the net, and lie walks upon a snare. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because he stretched his feet into a snare and he has walked upon a net OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For he is cast into a net by his own feet, And he walketh upon the toils. Brenton Septuagint Translation His foot also has been caught in a snare, and let it be entangled in a net. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Bildad: God Punishes the Wicked…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. 9A trap seizes his heel; a snare grips him.… Cross References Psalm 9:15 The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. Proverbs 11:5-6 The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness. / The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires. Proverbs 5:22 The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him. Psalm 35:8 May ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created. Proverbs 29:6 An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices. Psalm 57:6 They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah Isaiah 8:14-15 And He will be a sanctuary—but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare. / Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.” Jeremiah 18:22 Let a cry be heard from their houses when You suddenly bring raiders against them, for they have dug a pit to capture me and have hidden snares for my feet. Psalm 7:15-16 He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making. / His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head. Proverbs 26:27 He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him. Ecclesiastes 10:8 He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake. 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. Romans 11:9 And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. 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. Luke 21:34-35 But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare. / For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth. Treasury of Scripture For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks on a snare. he is cast Job 22:10 Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee; Esther 3:9 If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries. Esther 6:13 And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him. Jump to Previous Cast Cords Feet Goes Habitually Net Pitfall Snare Steps Thrown Thrust Toils Walk Walketh Walking Walks WandersJump to Next Cast Cords Feet Goes Habitually Net Pitfall Snare Steps Thrown Thrust Toils Walk Walketh Walking Walks WandersJob 18 1. Bildad reproves Job for presumption and impatience5. The calamities of the wicked For his own feet The phrase "his own feet" emphasizes personal responsibility and the consequences of one's actions. In the Hebrew text, the word for "feet" is "רַגְלָיו" (raglav), which often symbolizes one's path or journey in life. This imagery suggests that the individual is actively walking into a situation of their own making. In a broader biblical context, feet are often used metaphorically to describe one's conduct or way of life (e.g., Psalm 119:105). The emphasis here is on the self-directed nature of the actions leading to entrapment, highlighting the biblical principle of sowing and reaping (Galatians 6:7). lead him into a net and he wanders into its mesh Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction his own feet בְּרַגְלָ֑יו (bə·raḡ·lāw) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda lead שֻׁלַּ֣ח (šul·laḥ) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out him into a net, בְּרֶ֣שֶׁת (bə·re·šeṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7568: A net and he wanders יִתְהַלָּֽךְ׃ (yiṯ·hal·lāḵ) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk into וְעַל־ (wə·‘a·lś-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against its mesh. שְׂ֝בָכָ֗ה (ḇā·ḵāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7639: A net-work, a snare, a ballustrade, a reticulated ornament to a, pillar Links Job 18:8 NIVJob 18:8 NLT Job 18:8 ESV Job 18:8 NASB Job 18:8 KJV Job 18:8 BibleApps.com Job 18:8 Biblia Paralela Job 18:8 Chinese Bible Job 18:8 French Bible Job 18:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 18:8 For he is cast into a net (Jb) |
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