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Job 18:7

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18:7His vigorous steps13 are restricted,14

and his own counsel throws him down.15

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  1. 13 Heb “the steps of his vigor,” the genitive being the attribute.
  2. 14 The verb צָרַר (tsarar) means “to be cramped; to be straitened; to be hemmed in.” The trouble has hemmed him in, so that he cannot walk with the full, vigorous steps he had before. The has “Let the meanest of men spoil his goods.”
  3. 15 The has “causes him to stumble,” which many commentators accept; but this involves the transposition of the three letters. The verb is שָׁלַךְ (shalakh, “throw”) not כָּשַׁל (kashal, “stumble”).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

His strong steps are shortened,

and his own schemes throw him down.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The vigor of his step is weakened;

his own schemes throw him down.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

His powerful stride is shortened,

and his own schemes trip him up.

NLTNew Living Translation

The confident stride of the wicked will be shortened.

Their own schemes will be their downfall.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“His strong steps are shortened,

and his own schemes throw him down,

KJV 1900King James Version

The steps of his strength shall be straitened,

And his own counsel shall cast him down.