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Their own schemes will be their downfall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />His strong steps are shortened, and his own schemes throw him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The steps of his strength are shortened, And his own counsel casts him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“His vigorous stride is shortened, And his own plan brings him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220His vigorous stride is shortened, And his own scheme brings him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“His vigorous stride is shortened, And his own scheme brings him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />His vigorous stride is shortened, And his own counsel brings him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The vigorous stride will be shortened, And his own counsel <i>and</i> the scheme [in which he trusted] will bring his downfall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His powerful stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His powerful stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Their powerful legs become weak, and they stumble on schemes of their own doing. * <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"His healthy stride is shortened, and his own planning trips him up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Their steps were firm, but now they stumble; they fall--victims of their own advice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />His strong steps are restricted, and his own advice trips him up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />His vigorous steps are restricted, and his own counsel throws him down. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The steps of his strength shall be shortened. His own counsel shall cast him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The steps of his strength will be shortened. His own counsel will cast him down. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The steps of his strength are restricted, "" And his own counsel casts him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Straitened are the steps of his strength, And cast him down doth his own counsel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The steps of his strength shall be straightened, and his counsel shall cast him down.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The step of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down headlong. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />His strong steps will be constrained, and his own counsel will cast him down uncontrollably.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His vigorous steps are hemmed in, his own counsel casts him down. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Their strong steps are shortened, and their own schemes throw them down.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He shall be deserted in his illness, and his own counsel shall cast him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His steps will be laid waste in his sickness and his thoughts will sink him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let the meanest of men spoil his goods, and let his counsel deceive <i>him</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/18-7.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=2738" 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">6</span>The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him goes out. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/202.htm" title="202: ’ō·w·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Vigor, wealth. Probably from the same as 'aven; ability, power, wealth.">His vigorous</a> <a href="/hebrew/6806.htm" title="6806: ṣa·‘ă·ḏê (N-mpc) -- A step, pace. From tsantarah; a pace or regular step.">stride</a> <a href="/hebrew/3334.htm" title="3334: yê·ṣə·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to press, i.e. Be narrow; figuratively, be in distress.">is shortened,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6098.htm" title="6098: ‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Counsel, advice. From ya'ats; advice; by implication, plan; also prudence.">and his own schemes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7993.htm" title="7993: wə·ṯaš·lî·ḵê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3fs:: 3ms) -- To throw, fling, cast. A primitive root; to throw out, down or away.">trip him up.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh.…<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="/proverbs/4-19.htm">Proverbs 4:19</a></span><br />But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-6.htm">Psalm 35:6</a></span><br />May their path be dark and slick, as the angel of the LORD pursues.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-10.htm">Isaiah 59:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-9.htm">Proverbs 13:9</a></span><br />The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Psalm 73:18-19</a></span><br />Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-22.htm">Isaiah 8:22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-23.htm">Psalm 37:23-24</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-16.htm">Proverbs 24:16</a></span><br />For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-11.htm">Isaiah 47:11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-36.htm">Psalm 18:36</a></span><br />You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-35.htm">John 12:35</a></span><br />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.<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="/romans/3-16.htm">Romans 3:16</a></span><br />ruin and misery lie in their wake,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-15.htm">2 Peter 2:15</a></span><br />They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.</p><p class="hdg">steps</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-22.htm">Job 20:22</a></b></br> In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/36-16.htm">Job 36:16</a></b></br> Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait <i>into</i> a broad place, where <i>there is</i> no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table <i>should be</i> full of fatness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-36.htm">Psalm 18:36</a></b></br> Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.</p><p class="hdg">his own</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-12.htm">Job 5:12,13</a></b></br> He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform <i>their</i> enterprise… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/15-31.htm">2 Samuel 15:31</a></b></br> And <i>one</i> told David, saying, Ahithophel <i>is</i> among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/17-14.htm">2 Samuel 17:14</a></b></br> And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite <i>is</i> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/15-33.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/job/15-8.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/job/10-3.htm">Design</a> <a href="/job/15-21.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-12.htm">Overtakes</a> <a href="/esther/9-25.htm">Scheme</a> <a href="/job/10-3.htm">Schemes</a> <a href="/job/17-12.htm">Short</a> <a href="/numbers/11-23.htm">Shortened</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-19.htm">Step</a> <a href="/job/14-16.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-12.htm">Straitened</a> <a href="/job/17-9.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-29.htm">Stride</a> <a href="/job/15-26.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-32.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/job/5-26.htm">Vigor</a> <a href="/judges/3-29.htm">Vigorous</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-9.htm">Weakened</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/18-8.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/job/19-19.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/psalms/21-11.htm">Design</a> <a href="/job/18-12.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-26.htm">Overtakes</a> <a href="/psalms/26-10.htm">Scheme</a> <a href="/job/21-27.htm">Schemes</a> <a href="/job/20-5.htm">Short</a> <a href="/psalms/89-45.htm">Shortened</a> <a href="/job/18-11.htm">Step</a> <a href="/job/18-8.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/job/20-22.htm">Straitened</a> <a href="/job/18-12.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-29.htm">Stride</a> <a href="/job/21-7.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/job/30-11.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/job/20-11.htm">Vigor</a> <a href="/job/22-2.htm">Vigorous</a> <a href="/psalms/102-23.htm">Weakened</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>His vigorous stride is shortened</b><br>This phrase suggests a sudden halt or hindrance in progress, often interpreted as a metaphor for the downfall of the wicked. In the context of the Book of Job, Bildad is speaking, and he implies that the wicked will face inevitable judgment. The imagery of a "vigorous stride" being "shortened" can be seen as a loss of strength or power, which is a common theme in the wisdom literature of the Old Testament. This reflects the belief that God ultimately controls the fate of individuals, and those who rely on their own strength will find it insufficient. The idea of a shortened stride can also be connected to <a href="/psalms/37-23.htm">Psalm 37:23-24</a>, where the steps of a good man are established by the Lord, contrasting the fate of the wicked.<p><b>and his own schemes trip him up</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the self-destructive nature of wickedness. The concept of being ensnared by one's own plans is a recurring theme in biblical literature, emphasizing the moral order established by God. <a href="/proverbs/5-22.htm">Proverbs 5:22</a> states, "The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is held fast in the cords of his sin." This reflects the belief that evil actions ultimately lead to one's downfall. The cultural context of the ancient Near East often viewed life as a moral balance, where one's actions directly influenced their fate. Theologically, this can be seen as a warning against pride and self-reliance, encouraging reliance on God's wisdom and guidance. The phrase also foreshadows the ultimate defeat of evil, as seen in the broader narrative of Scripture, culminating in the victory of Christ over sin and death.<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 his 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 patience who undergoes severe trials and suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel, possibly in Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Although not a specific person, Bildad's speech is directed at the general concept of the wicked, implying that Job's suffering is due to wickedness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a></b><br>An overarching theme in the Book of Job, where the justice of God is questioned and explored through Job's suffering and the speeches of his friends.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_wickedness.htm">The Consequences of Wickedness</a></b><br>Bildad's speech serves as a reminder that wickedness has consequences. While his application to Job is incorrect, the principle remains true that sin leads to downfall.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/misapplication_of_truth.htm">Misapplication of Truth</a></b><br>Bildad's error was applying a general truth to Job's specific situation. We must be careful not to misapply biblical principles without understanding the context.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_human_plans.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Human Plans</a></b><br>Human plans and schemes are ultimately subject to God's will. We should seek His guidance rather than relying solely on our own understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_compassionate_counsel.htm">The Importance of Compassionate Counsel</a></b><br>Bildad's harsh words highlight the need for compassion and empathy when offering counsel to those who are suffering.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_justice.htm">Trusting God's Justice</a></b><br>Even when circumstances are difficult to understand, we must trust in God's ultimate justice and righteousness.<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_constitutes_a_spiritual_attack.htm">What constitutes a spiritual attack?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'resist_the_devil'_mean.htm">What does 'Resist the devil, and he will flee' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_infamous_names_persist_in_memory.htm">Job 18:16-17: How can the names of the wicked vanish from memory when some of history's most notorious figures remain famous?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_i_become_a_child_of_god.htm">Why do evil people succeed?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">The steps of his strength.</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, his giant strides. He shall be the victim of his own devices, and when they seem to hold out the hope of prosperity shall lead him to destruction. (Comp. Ps. 141:11.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The steps of his strength shall he straitened</span>. In the time of his prosperity the wicked man had a wide sphere within which to exercise his activity, and strode hither and thither at his pleasure. When punishment falls on him, his "steps will be straitened," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> his sphere narrowed, his activity cramped, his powers "cabined, cribbed, confined." <span class="cmt_word">And his own counsel shall cast him down</span> (see <a href="/job/5-13.htm">Job 5:13</a>; and comp. <a href="/psalms/7-14.htm">Psalm 7:14</a>,-16; 9:16; 10:2; <a href="/hosea/10-6.htm">Hosea 10:6</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/18-7.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">His vigorous</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹנ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_202.htm">Strong's 202: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ability, power, wealth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stride</span><br /><span class="heb">צַעֲדֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ṣa·‘ă·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6806.htm">Strong's 6806: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pace, regular step</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is shortened,</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵֽ֭צְרוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ṣə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3334.htm">Strong's 3334: </a> </span><span class="str2">Be distressed, be narrow, be straitened in straits, be vexed </span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his own schemes</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲצָתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6098.htm">Strong's 6098: </a> </span><span class="str2">Advice, plan, prudence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">trip him up.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽתַשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯaš·lî·ḵê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7993.htm">Strong's 7993: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw out, down, away</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/18-7.htm">Job 18:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/18-7.htm">Job 18:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/18-7.htm">Job 18:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/18-7.htm">Job 18:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/18-7.htm">Job 18:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/18-7.htm">Job 18:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/18-7.htm">Job 18:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/18-7.htm">Job 18:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/18-7.htm">Job 18:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/18-7.htm">Job 18:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/18-7.htm">OT Poetry: Job 18:7 The steps of his strength shall be (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/18-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 18:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 18:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/18-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 18:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 18:8" /></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>