Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“His vigorous stride is shortened,
And his own scheme brings him down.

King James Version

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

Holman Bible

His powerful stride is shortened,
and his own schemes trip him up.

International Standard Version

His strong steps are restricted, and his own advice trips him up.

A Conservative Version

The steps of his strength shall be restricted, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

American Standard Version

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down.

Amplified


“The vigorous stride will be shortened,
And his own counsel and the scheme [in which he trusted] will bring his downfall.

Bible in Basic English

The steps of his strength become short, and by his design destruction overtakes him.

Darby Translation

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

Julia Smith Translation

The steps of his strength shall be straightened, and his counsel shall cast him down.

King James 2000

The steps of his strength shall be shortened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"{His strong steps} are shortened, and his [own] schemes throw him down,

Modern King James verseion

The steps of his strength shall be hampered, and his own plans shall throw him down.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

His presumptuous goings shall be kept in, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

NET Bible

His vigorous steps are restricted, and his own counsel throws him down.

New Heart English Bible

The steps of his strength shall be shortened. His own counsel shall cast him down.

The Emphasized Bible

The steppings of his strength are hemmed in, and his own counsel casteth him down;

Webster

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

World English Bible

The steps of his strength shall be shortened. His own counsel shall cast him down.

Youngs Literal Translation

Straitened are the steps of his strength, And cast him down doth his own counsel.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The steps
צעד 
Tsa`ad 
step, pace, goings, go
Usage: 14

און 
'own 
Usage: 12

יצר 
Yatsar 
Usage: 8

Context Readings

Bildad's Second Speech

6 “The light in his tent is darkened,
And his lamp goes out above him.
7 “His vigorous stride is shortened,
And his own scheme brings him down.
8 “For he is thrown into the net by his own feet,
And he steps on the webbing.



Cross References

Proverbs 4:12

When you walk, your steps will not be impeded;
And if you run, you will not stumble.

2 Samuel 15:31

Now someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, I pray, make the counsel of Ahithophel foolishness.”

2 Samuel 17:14

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had ordained to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that the Lord might bring calamity on Absalom.

Job 5:12-13

“He frustrates the plotting of the shrewd,
So that their hands cannot attain success.

Job 15:6

“Your own mouth condemns you, and not I;
And your own lips testify against you.

Job 20:22

“In the fullness of his plenty he will be cramped;
The hand of everyone who suffers will come against him.

Job 36:16

“Then indeed, He enticed you from the mouth of distress,
Instead of it, a broad place with no constraint;
And that which was set on your table was full of fatness.

Psalm 18:36

You enlarge my steps under me,
And my feet have not slipped.

Psalm 33:10

The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations;
He frustrates the plans of the peoples.

Proverbs 1:30-32

“They would not accept my counsel,
They spurned all my reproof.

Hosea 10:6

The thing itself will be carried to Assyria
As tribute to King Jareb;
Ephraim will be seized with shame
And Israel will be ashamed of its own counsel.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, “He is the one who catches the wise in their craftiness”;

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