Job 18:8
For he will be thrown into a net by his own feet; 1 he will walk into a pitfall. 1
Unlocked Literal 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
7The steps of his strength will be made short; 1 his own plans will cast him down. 1
9A trap will take him by the heel; 1 a snare will lay hold on him. 1
Cross References
Esther 3:9If it please the king, give a command to kill them, and I will weigh out ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who are in charge of the king's business, for them to put it into the king's treasury.”
Esther 7:5Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, “Who is he? Where is this person to be found who has filled his heart to do such a thing?”
Job 22:10Therefore, snares are all around you, 1 and sudden fear troubles you. 1
Psalms 35:8Let destruction overtake them by surprise. 1 Let the net that they have set catch them. 1 Let them fall into it, to their destruction. 1
Proverbs 29:6In the sin of an evil person is a trap, 1 but the righteous person sings and rejoices. 1
1 Timothy 3:7He must also have a good reputation with those outside, so that he does not fall into disgrace and the trap 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 →