Job 18:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Job 18:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 18:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 18:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The steps of his strength will be shortened. His own counsel will cast him down.”

Job 18:7 — World English Bible

Job 18:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Job 18:7 — American Standard Version

Job 18:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Job 18:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 18:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Job 18:7 — Darby Translation

Job 18:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The steps of his strength shalbe restrained, and his owne counsell shall cast him downe.”

Job 18:7 — Geneva Bible

Job 18:7 in Context — Job 18

5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

6 The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.

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.

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What Does Job 18:7 Mean?

Job 18:7 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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