Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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].

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

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 shall be straightened, and his counsel shall cast him down. 8 For he was cast into a net by his feet, and he will go about upon latticework. 9 A snare shall lay hold upon the heel, the noose shall hold fast upon him.

Cross References

Job 22:10

For this, snares are round about thee, and sudden fear will terrify thee;

Psalm 9:15

The nations sank into the pit they made: in the net they hid, their foot was taken by it

Psalm 35:8

Desolation shall come to him not knowing, and his net which he hid shall take him: in destruction he shall fall in it

Esther 3:9

If good to the king, it shall be written to destroy them: and I will weigh ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those doing the work, to bring to the king's treasures.

Esther 6:13

And Haman will recount to Zeresh his wife, and to all his friends, all which befell him. And his wise men and Zeresh his wife will say to him, If Mordecai be from the seed of the Jews which thou didst begin to fall before him, thou shalt not prevail against him; for falling, thou shalt fall before him.

Esther 7:5

And the king Ahasuerus will say, and he will say to Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, whom his heart filled him to do thus?

Esther 7:10

And they will hang Haman upon the tree that he preps for Mordecai. And the wrath of the king subsided.

Proverbs 5:22

His iniquities shall take the unjust one, and with the cords of his sins shall he be held fast.

Proverbs 29:6

In the transgression of an evil man is a snare: and the just one shall rejoice and be glad:

Ezekiel 32:3

Thus said the Lord Jehovah: and I spread my net over thee with a convocation of many peoples; and they brought thee up in my net

1 Timothy 3:7

And he must also have good testimony from them without;lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the accuser.

1 Timothy 6:9

And they wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many eager desires, unwise and hurtful, which sink men into ruin and perdition.

2 Timothy 2:26

That they may return to a state of sobriety from the snare of the devil, being taken alive by him at his will.

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