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Bible in Basic English

His feet take him into the net, and he goes walking into the cords.

New American Standard Bible

“For he is thrown into the net by his own feet,
And he steps on the webbing.

King James Version

For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.

Holman Bible

For his own feet lead him into a net,
and he strays into its mesh.

International Standard Version

"For he has stumbled into a net with his own feet; he walked right into the network!

A Conservative Version

For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks upon the toils.

American Standard Version

For he is cast into a net by his own feet, And he walketh upon the toils.

Amplified


“For the wicked is thrown into a net by his own feet (wickedness),
And he steps on the webbing [of the lattice-covered pit].

Darby Translation

For he is sent into the net by his own feet, and he walketh on the meshes;

Julia Smith Translation

For he was cast into a net by his feet, and he will go about upon latticework.

King James 2000

For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks upon a snare.

Lexham Expanded Bible

for he is thrust into a net by his feet, and he walks into a pitfall.

Modern King James verseion

For he is thrown into a net by his own feet, and he walks on a net.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For his feet shall be taken in the net, and he is at his wits end.

NET Bible

For he has been thrown into a net by his feet and he wanders into a mesh.

New Heart English Bible

For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he wanders into its mesh.

The Emphasized Bible

For he is thrust into a net by his own feet, and, upon a trap, he marcheth;

Webster

For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.

World English Bible

For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he wanders into its mesh.

Youngs Literal Translation

For he is sent into a net by his own feet, And on a snare he doth walk habitually.

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For he is cast
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

into a net
רשׁת 
Resheth 
Usage: 22

by his own feet
רגל 
Regel 
Usage: 247

and he walketh
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Bildad's Second Speech

7 The steps of his strength become short, and by his design destruction overtakes him. 8 His feet take him into the net, and he goes walking into the cords. 9 His foot is taken in the net; he comes into its grip.

Cross References

Job 22:10

For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.

Psalm 9:15

The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.

Psalm 35:8

Let destruction come on them without their knowledge; let them be taken themselves in their secret nets, falling into the same destruction.

Esther 3:9

If it is the king's pleasure, let a statement ordering their destruction be put in writing: and I will give to those responsible for the king's business, ten thousand talents of silver for the king's store-house.

Esther 6:13

And Haman gave his wife Zeresh and all his friends an account of what had taken place. Then his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, If Mordecai, who is starting to get the better of you, is of the seed of the Jews, you will not be able to do anything against him, but you will certainly go down before him.

Esther 7:5

Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, Who is he and where is he who has had this evil thought in his heart?

Esther 7:10

So Haman was put to death by hanging him on the pillar he had made for Mordecai. Then the king's wrath became less.

Proverbs 5:22

The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.

Proverbs 29:6

In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.

Ezekiel 32:3

This is what the Lord has said: My net will be stretched out over you, and I will take you up in my fishing-net.

1 Timothy 3:7

And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.

1 Timothy 6:9

But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction.

2 Timothy 2:26

And so they may get themselves free from the net of the Evil One, being made the prisoners of the Lord's servant, for the purpose of God.

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