New International Version
Job 18:7
7The vigor of his step is weakened; his own schemes throw him down.
Job 18:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
- English Standard Version (ESV)His strong steps are shortened, and his own schemes throw him down.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The steps of his strength are shortened, And his own counsel casts him down.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The confident stride of the wicked will be shortened. Their own schemes will be their downfall.
Context of Job 18:7
5“The lamp of a wicked man is snuffed out; the flame of his fire stops burning. 6The light in his tent becomes dark; the lamp beside him goes out. The vigor of his step is weakened; his own schemes throw him down. 8His feet thrust him into a net; he wanders into its mesh. 9A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare holds him fast.
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יֵֽ֭צְרוּ צַעֲדֵ֣י אוֹנ֑וֹ וְֽתַשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ עֲצָתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 18:7
- Job 20:22In the midst of his plenty, distress will overtake him; the full force of misery will come upon him.
- Job 36:16“He is wooing you from the jaws of distress to a spacious place free from restriction, to the comfort of your table laden with choice food.
- Psalms 18:36You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way.
- Proverbs 4:12When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble.
- Job 5:12He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.
- 2 Samuel 15:31Now David had been told, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”
- 2 Samuel 17:14Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Arkite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had determined to frustrate the good advice of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.
- Psalms 33:10The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
- Proverbs 1:30Since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke,
- Hosea 10:6It will be carried to Assyria as tribute for the great king. Ephraim will be disgraced; Israel will be ashamed of its foreign alliances.
- 1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”;
Commentaries on Job 18:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The steps of his strength - Even in his greatest prosperity he shall be in straits and difficulties. His own counsel - He shall be the dupe and the victim of his own airy, ambitious, and impious schemes.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The steps of his strength - Strong steps. “Steps of strength” is a Hebraism, to denote firm or vigorous steps. Shall be straitened - Shall be compressed, embarrassed, hindered. Instead of walking freely and at large, he shall be compressed and limited in his goings. “Large steps,” “free movement,” etc. are proverbial expressions among the Arabs, to denote freedom, prosperity, etc. RosenmulIer. Schultens quotes the following illustrations from the Arabic…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-10Verses 5-10 Bildad describes the miserable condition of a wicked man; in which there is much certain truth, if we consider that a sinful condition is a sad condition, and that sin will be men's ruin, if they do not repent. Though Bildad thought the application of it to Job was easy, yet it was not safe nor just. It is common for angry disputants to rank their opponents among God's enemies, and to draw wrong conclusions from important truths. The…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7A shortened stride is the opposite of walking and running in a life of blessings (Proverbs 4:12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. steps of his strength--Hebrew, for "His strong steps." A firm step marks health. To be straitened in steps is to be no longer able to move about at will (Pr 4:12). his own counsel--Plans shall be the means of his fall (Job 5:13).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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