Job 18:8
What does Job 18:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 18:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For he is cast into a net by his own feet, And he walketh upon the toils.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For he is cast into a net by his own feet, And he walketh upon the toils.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949His feet take him into the net, and he goes walking into the cords.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For he is sent into a net by his own feet, And on a snare he doth walk habitually.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For he hath thrust his feet into a net, and walketh in its meshes.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For he is sent into the net by his own feet, and he walketh on the meshes;
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 32:3
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will spread out my net upon thee with a company of many peoples; and they shall bring thee up in my net.
- Job 22:10
Therefore snares are round about thee, And sudden fear troubleth thee,
- Proverbs 29:6
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
- Esther 3:9
If it please the king, let it be written that they be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those that have the charge of the king’s business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.
- Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
- Psalms 9:15
The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
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