Job 18:8
His foot also has been caught in a snare, 1 And let it be entangled in a net. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.
In Context
7Let the meanest of men spoil his goods, 1 And let his counsel deceive him. 1
9And let snares come upon him: 1 He shall strengthen those that thirst for his destruction. 1
Cross References
Job 22:10Therefore snares have compassed thee, 1 And disastrous war has troubled thee. 1
Psalms 35:8How hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! 1 So the children of men shall trust in the shelter of thy wings. 1
Proverbs 29:6A great snare is spread for a sinner: 1 But the righteous shall be in joy and gladness. 1
Matthew Henry on Job 18:6-11
Miserable Condition of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine. 6 The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him. 7 The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down. 8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare. 9 The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him. 10 The snare is laid for him in the ground,… Read the whole commentary →