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Job 18:8–10

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8His feet thrust him into a net;c

he wanders into its mesh.

9A trap seizes him by the heel;

a snared holds him fast.e

10A noosef is hidden for him on the ground;

a trapg lies in his path.h

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Cross references

  1. cJob 19:6; Ps 9:15; 10:9; 35:7; 57:6; 66:11; 140:5; La 1:13; Mic 7:2; Hab 1:15
  2. dJob 22:10; 30:12; Isa 24:18; Jer 48:44; Am 5:19
  3. ePr 5:22
  4. fPr 7:22; Isa 51:20
  5. gSee 1 Sa 28:9
  6. hPs 140:5

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

and he walks on its mesh.

A trap seizes him by the heel;

a snare lays hold of him.

A rope is hidden for him in the ground,

a trap for him in the path.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

A rope lies hidden for him on the ground,

and a snare waits for him along the path.

NLTNew Living Translation

The wicked walk into a net.

They fall into a pit.

A trap grabs them by the heel.

A snare holds them tight.

A noose lies hidden on the ground.

A rope is stretched across their path.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

His rope is hidden in the ground,

and his trap on the path.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

The snare is laid for him in the ground,

And a trap for him in the way.