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
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 becomes dark. The lamp beside him will be put out. 7 “His vigorous stride is shortened,
And his own scheme brings him down.
8 His feet cast him into a net and he wanders into its mesh.

Cross References

Proverbs 4:12

Walk with wisdom and nothing will stand in your way. Run with wisdom and you will not stumble.

2 Samuel 15:31

Someone told David: Ahithophel is helping Absalom conspire against you! David said: Please Jehovah keep Ahithophel's plans from working!

2 Samuel 17:14

Absalom and all the people of Israel said: The advice of Hushai from Archi's family is better than Ahithophel's advice. Jehovah commanded Ahithophel's good advice to be defeated in order to ruin Absalom.

Job 5:12-13

He keeps shrewd (crafty) (cunning) people from carrying out their plans so that they cannot do anything successfully.

Job 15:6

Your own mouth condemns you, not mine! Your own lips testify against you.

Job 20:22

Distress will overtake him in the midst of his plenty. The full force of misery will come upon him.

Job 36:16

He would bring you out of the jaws of distress to a spacious place free from restriction, to the comfort of your table laden with choice food.

Psalm 18:36

You make a wide path for me to walk on so that my feet do not slip.

Psalm 33:10

Jehovah nullifies the counsel of the nations. He frustrates the plans of the peoples.

Proverbs 1:30-32

You rejected my advice and paid no attention when I warned you.

Hosea 10:6

The idol will be carried off to Assyria as tribute to the great emperor. The people of Israel will be disgraced and put to shame because of the advice they followed.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. It is written: He catches the wise in their own craftiness (deception). (Job 5:13)

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