Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

New American Standard Bible

“His vigorous stride is shortened,
And his own scheme brings him down.

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

His strong steps are restricted, and his own advice trips him up.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


“The vigorous stride will be shortened,
And his own counsel and the scheme [in which he trusted] will bring his downfall.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

"{His strong steps} are shortened, and his [own] schemes throw him down,

Modern King James verseion

The steps of his strength shall be hampered, and his own plans shall throw him down.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

His presumptuous goings shall be kept in, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

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.

The Emphasized Bible

The steppings of his strength are hemmed in, and his own counsel casteth him down;

Webster

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

World English Bible

The steps of his strength shall be shortened. His own counsel shall cast him down.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The steps
צעד 
Tsa`ad 
step, pace, goings, go
Usage: 14

און 
'own 
Usage: 12

יצר 
Yatsar 
Usage: 8

Context Readings

Bildad's Second Speech

6 The light in his tent grows dark,
and the lamp beside him is put out.
7 His powerful stride is shortened,
and his own schemes trip him up.
8 For his own feet lead him into a net,
and he strays into its mesh.



Cross References

Proverbs 4:12

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

2 Samuel 15:31

Then someone reported to David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.”

Lord,” David pleaded, “please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

2 Samuel 17:14

Since the Lord had decreed that Ahithophel’s good advice be undermined in order to bring about Absalom’s ruin, Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than Ahithophel’s advice.”

Job 5:12-13

He frustrates the schemes of the crafty
so that they achieve no success.

Job 15:6

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

Job 20:22

At the height of his success distress will come to him;
the full weight of misery will crush him.

Job 36:16

Indeed, He lured you from the jaws of distress
to a spacious and unconfined place.
Your table was spread with choice food.

Psalm 18:36

You widen a place beneath me for my steps,
and my ankles do not give way.

Psalm 33:10

The Lord frustrates the counsel of the nations;
He thwarts the plans of the peoples.

Proverbs 1:30-32

were not interested in my counsel,
and rejected all my correction,

Hosea 10:6

The calf itself will be taken to Assyria
as an offering to the great king.
Ephraim will experience shame;
Israel will be ashamed of its counsel.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written: He catches the wise in their craftiness;

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