Parallel Verses

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

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

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;

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.

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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 straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down. 8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare. 9 The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.

Cross References

Job 22:10

Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;

Psalm 9:15

The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.

Psalm 35:8

Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

Esther 3:9

If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.

Esther 6:13

And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.

Esther 7:5

Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?

Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.

Proverbs 5:22

His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.

Proverbs 29:6

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

Ezekiel 32:3

Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will therefore spread out my net over thee with a company of many people; and they shall bring thee up in my net.

1 Timothy 3:7

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

1 Timothy 6:9

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

2 Timothy 2:26

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

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