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Job 18:8–10

For he is cast into a net by his own feet,

and he walks on its mesh.

iA trap seizes him by the heel;

a snare lays hold of him.

10  A rope is hidden for him in the ground,

a trap for him in the path.

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Job 18:8–10 — The New International Version (NIV)

His feet thrust him into a net;

he wanders into its mesh.

A trap seizes him by the heel;

a snare holds him fast.

10 A noose is hidden for him on the ground;

a trap lies in his path.

Job 18:8–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

For he is cast into a net by his own feet,

And he walketh upon a snare.

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,

And a trap for him in the way.

Job 18:8–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The wicked walk into a net.

They fall into a pit.

A trap grabs them by the heel.

A snare holds them tight.

10 A noose lies hidden on the ground.

A rope is stretched across their path.

Job 18:8–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For he is cast into a net by his own feet,

And he walks into a snare.

The net takes him by the heel,

And a snare lays hold of him.

10 A noose is hidden for him on the ground,

And a trap for him in the road.

Job 18:8–10 — New Century Version (NCV)

Their feet will be caught in a net

when they walk into its web.

A trap will catch them by the heel

and hold them tight.

10 A trap for them is hidden on the ground,

right in their path.

Job 18:8–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For he is cast into a net by his own feet,

And he walketh upon the toils.

A gin shall take him by the heel,

And a snare shall lay hold on him.

10 A noose is hid for him in the ground,

And a trap for him in the way.

Job 18:8–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For he is sent into the net by his own feet, and he walketh on the meshes; The gin taketh him by the heel, the snare layeth hold on him; 10 A cord is hidden for him in the ground, and his trap in the way.

Job 18:8–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

His own feet get him tangled in a net 

as he walks around on its webbing. 

A trap catches his heel. 

A snare holds him. 

10 A rope is hidden on the ground for him. 

A trap is on his path ⸤to catch⸥ him. 

Job 18:8–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For his own feet lead him into a net,

and he strays into its mesh.

A trap catches him by the heel;

a noose seizes him.

10 A rope lies hidden for him on the ground,

and a snare waits for him along the path.

Job 18:8–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For they are thrust into a net by their own feet,

and they walk into a pitfall.

A trap seizes them by the heel;

a snare lays hold of them.

10 A rope is hid for them in the ground,

a trap for them in the path.

Job 18:8–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

for he is thrust into a net by his feet,

and he walks into a pitfall.

A trap seizes him by the heel;

a snare takes hold of him.

10 His rope is hidden in the ground,

and his trap on the path.

Job 18:8–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Their feet take them into a net.

They wander right into it.

A trap grabs hold of their heels.

It refuses to let them go.

10 A trap lies in their path.

A rope to catch them is hidden on the ground.

Job 18:8–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“For he is thrown into the net by his own feet,

And he steps on the webbing.

“A snare seizes him by the heel,

And a trap snaps shut on him.

10 “A noose for him is hidden in the ground,

And a trap for him on the path.


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