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A snare holds them tight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare lays hold of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A trap seizes his heel; a snare grips him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The gin shall take <i>him</i> by the heel, <i>and</i> the robber shall prevail against him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The net takes <i>him</i> by the heel, <i>And</i> a snare lays hold of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“A snare seizes <i>him</i> by the heel, <i>And</i> a trap snaps shut on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220A snare seizes him by the heel, And a trap snaps shut on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“A snare seizes <i>him</i> by the heel, <i>And</i> a trap snaps shut on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A snare seizes <i>him</i> by the heel, <i>And</i> a device snaps shut on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“A snare catches him by the heel, And a trap snaps shut on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A trap catches him by the heel; a noose seizes him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A trap catches him by the heel; a noose seizes him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A gin shall take him by the heel, And a snare shall lay hold on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />they are trapped in a net, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A gin shall take him by the heel, and a snare shall lay hold on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A trap catches his heel. A snare holds him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />a trap catches their heels and holds them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The trap seizes him by the heel; a snare tightens its hold on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A trap seizes his heel; a snare grips him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare grips him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A snare will take him by the heel. A trap will catch him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A snare will take him by the heel. A trap will catch him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A trap seizes on the heel, "" The designing prevails over him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Seize on the heel doth a gin, Prevail over him do the designing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A snare shall lay hold upon the heel, the noose shall hold fast upon 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 sole of his foot shall be held in a snare, and thirst shall burn against him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />His heel will be held in a snare, and thirst will rage against him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />A trap seizes him by the heel, a snare lays hold of him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />A trap seizes them by the heel; a snare lays hold of them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The trap seizes him by the heel, and thirst shall prevail against him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And snares grasped on his heel; droughts will prevail 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 />A gin shall take him by the heel, And a snare shall lay hold on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And let snares come upon him: he shall strengthen those that thirst for his destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/18-9.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=2749" 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">8</span>For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6341.htm" title="6341: pāḥ (N-ms) -- A, sheet, a spring net. From pachach; a sheet; also a spring net.">A trap</a> <a href="/hebrew/270.htm" title="270: yō·ḥêz (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To grasp, take hold, take possession. A primitive root; to seize.">seizes</a> <a href="/hebrew/6119.htm" title="6119: bə·‘ā·qêḇ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Heel, footprint, hind part. Or hiqqbah; from aqab; a heel; hence, a track; figuratively, the rear.">his heel;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6782.htm" title="6782: ṣam·mîm (N-ms) -- Perhaps a snare, trap. From the same as tsammah; a noose; figuratively, destruction.">a snare</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: ya·ḥă·zêq (V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">grips him.</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."></a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>A noose is hidden in the ground, and a trap lies in his path.…<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="/psalms/35-8.htm">Psalm 35:8</a></span><br />May ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-6.htm">Proverbs 29:6</a></span><br />An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-17.htm">Isaiah 24:17-18</a></span><br />Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of the earth. / Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-43.htm">Jeremiah 48:43-44</a></span><br />Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of Moab,” declares the LORD. / “Whoever flees the panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For I will bring upon Moab the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-5.htm">Amos 3:5</a></span><br />Does a bird land in a snare where no bait has been set? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has nothing to catch?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Psalm 9:15</a></span><br />The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Psalm 57:6</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-6.htm">Proverbs 11:6</a></span><br />The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:12</a></span><br />For surely no man knows his time: Like fish caught in a cruel net or birds trapped in a snare, so men are ensnared in an evil time that suddenly falls upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Isaiah 8:14-15</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-35.htm">Luke 21:35</a></span><br />For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-26.htm">2 Timothy 2:26</a></span><br />Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-9.htm">Romans 11:9</a></span><br />And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.</p><p class="hdg">The gin</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Isaiah 8:14,15</a></b></br> And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem… </p><p class="hdg">robber</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/1-15.htm">Job 1:15,17</a></b></br> And the Sabeans fell <i>upon them</i>, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-5.htm">Job 5:5</a></b></br> Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/9-18.htm">Catch</a> <a href="/job/5-5.htm">Designing</a> <a href="/job/16-8.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/job/12-5.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/romans/11-9.htm">Gin</a> <a href="/job/16-7.htm">Grip</a> <a href="/genesis/49-19.htm">Heel</a> <a href="/job/17-9.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/job/17-9.htm">Holds</a> <a href="/job/18-2.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/job/18-8.htm">Net</a> <a href="/job/15-24.htm">Prevail</a> <a href="/job/5-5.htm">Robber</a> <a href="/job/3-6.htm">Seize</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-11.htm">Seizes</a> <a href="/job/14-17.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/job/18-8.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/judges/2-3.htm">Trap</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/23-9.htm">Catch</a> <a href="/psalms/35-20.htm">Designing</a> <a href="/job/23-11.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/job/23-11.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">Gin</a> <a href="/job/30-16.htm">Grip</a> <a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Heel</a> <a href="/job/21-6.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/job/20-13.htm">Holds</a> <a href="/job/21-5.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/job/19-6.htm">Net</a> <a href="/job/41-26.htm">Prevail</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-11.htm">Robber</a> <a href="/job/24-2.htm">Seize</a> <a href="/job/18-20.htm">Seizes</a> <a href="/job/24-16.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/job/18-10.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/job/18-10.htm">Trap</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>A trap seizes his heel;</b><br>This phrase evokes imagery of a hunter's trap, which is designed to catch unsuspecting prey. In the context of the Book of Job, it symbolizes the sudden and unexpected nature of calamity that befalls the wicked. The "heel" is significant as it is a vulnerable part of the body, reminiscent of <a href="/genesis/3-15.htm">Genesis 3:15</a>, where the serpent is said to bruise the heel of the seed of the woman, indicating a point of attack. This can be seen as a metaphor for the vulnerability of humans to sin and the consequences of evil actions. The imagery of a trap also connects to <a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3</a>, where God promises to deliver from the snare of the fowler, highlighting divine protection for the righteous.<p><b>a snare grips him.</b><br>The snare, another device used for capturing, emphasizes the inevitability and inescapability of judgment for the wicked. In ancient times, snares were often hidden and difficult to detect, symbolizing the deceptive nature of sin and its consequences. This reflects the broader biblical theme that those who live in opposition to God's ways will ultimately face entrapment by their own actions, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/5-22.htm">Proverbs 5:22</a>, where the wicked are ensnared by their own sins. The imagery of being "gripped" suggests a firm hold, indicating that once caught, escape is impossible without divine intervention. This can be contrasted with the deliverance offered through Christ, who frees believers from the bondage of sin, as seen in <a href="/john/8-36.htm">John 8:36</a>.<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. In this chapter, Bildad is speaking, offering a perspective on the fate of the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the book, a man of great faith and integrity who is undergoing severe trials and suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_snare/trap.htm">The Snare/Trap</a></b><br>Metaphorical devices used to describe the sudden and inescapable calamities that befall the wicked, according to Bildad.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_consequences.htm">The Reality of Consequences</a></b><br>Bildad's speech, though harsh, reminds us that actions have consequences. In life, the choices we make can lead to blessings or traps.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/misinterpretation_of_suffering.htm">Misinterpretation of Suffering</a></b><br>Bildad's assumption that suffering is always a result of wickedness is flawed. We must be cautious not to judge others' suffering without understanding God's broader purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_discernment.htm">The Need for Discernment</a></b><br>As believers, we should seek discernment to understand the difference between divine discipline and the trials that test our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_compassion.htm">The Importance of Compassion</a></b><br>Bildad's lack of compassion serves as a warning. We are called to comfort and support those who suffer, not to add to their burden with judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even when life feels like a snare, we can trust in God's sovereignty and His ultimate plan for redemption and justice.<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/what_does_'overrighteous_overwise'_mean.htm">What does 'not be overrighteous or overwise' mean?</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_wealth_as_a_blessing_fit_with_nt.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:19 depicts wealth as a divine blessing; how does this harmonize with New Testament teachings that caution against riches?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_christianity's_apostolic_age.htm">What role does Satan play in the Bible?</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 9.</span> <span class="cmt_word">- The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber</span> (rather, <span class="accented">the man-trap</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>shall prevail against him</span>. Fifty years ago man-traps were commonly set at night in gardens and orchards in this country, which held intending thieves until the proprietor came and took them before a magistrate in the morning. (On the employment of such traps in antiquity, see Herod., 2:121. § 2.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/18-9.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">A trap</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּ֑ח</span> <span class="translit">(pāḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6341.htm">Strong's 6341: </a> </span><span class="str2">A, sheet, a spring net</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seizes</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאחֵ֣ז</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḥêz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_270.htm">Strong's 270: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grasp, take hold, take possession</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his heel;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעָקֵ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ā·qêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6119.htm">Strong's 6119: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heel, footprint, hind part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a snare</span><br /><span class="heb">צַמִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣam·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6782.htm">Strong's 6782: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps a snare, trap</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grips him.</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחֲזֵ֖ק</span> <span class="translit">(ya·ḥă·zêq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/18-9.htm">Job 18:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/18-9.htm">Job 18:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/18-9.htm">Job 18:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/18-9.htm">Job 18:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/18-9.htm">Job 18:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/18-9.htm">Job 18:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/18-9.htm">Job 18:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/18-9.htm">Job 18:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/18-9.htm">Job 18:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/18-9.htm">Job 18:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/18-9.htm">OT Poetry: Job 18:9 A snare will take him by (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/18-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 18:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 18:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/18-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 18:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 18:10" /></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>