Job 18:8
He is brought into the net by his own feet, And he walketh upon snares.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.
In Context
7His strong steps shall be straitened, And his own plans shall cast him down.
9The trap layeth hold of him by the heel, And the snare holdeth him fast.
Cross References
Job 22:10Therefore snares are round about thee, And sudden fear confoundeth thee;
Psalms 35:8May unforeseen destruction come upon them! May the snare which they have laid lay hold on themselves, And may they fall into destruction!
Proverbs 29:6In the transgression of a wicked man there is a snare; But the righteous shall sing and rejoice.
1 Timothy 3:7moreover he must also have a good report from them that are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil.
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 →