Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and his own schemes trip him up.
New American Standard Bible
And his
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 18:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Bildad's Second Speech
6
and the lamp beside him is put out.
and his own schemes trip him up.
and he strays into its mesh.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 4:12
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
Job 5:12-13
so that they
Job 15:6
your own lips testify against you.
Job 20:22
the full weight of misery
Job 36:16
to a spacious and unconfined place.
Your table was spread with choice food.
Psalm 18:36
and my ankles do not give way.
Psalm 33:10
He thwarts the plans of the peoples.
Proverbs 1:30-32
and rejected all my correction,
Hosea 10:6
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