Job

Job 18:7–10

⁷His vigorous stride is shortened,

and his own schemes trip him up.

⁸For his own feet lead him into a net,

and he wanders into its mesh.

⁹A trap seizes his heel;

a snare grips him.

¹⁰A noose is hidden in the ground,

and a trap lies in his path.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His vigorous	אוֹנ֑וֹ	’ō·w·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H202 vigour, wealth
stride	צַעֲדֵ֣י	ṣa·‘ă·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6806 step, pace
is shortened	יֵֽ֭צְרוּ	yê·ṣə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3334 press, be narrow, be in distress
and his own schemes	עֲצָתֽוֹ׃	‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6098 counsel, advice
trip him up	וְֽתַשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ	wə·ṯaš·lî·ḵê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his own feet	בְּרַגְלָ֑יו	bə·raḡ·lāw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H7272 foot
lead him	שֻׁלַּ֣ח	šul·laḥ	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
into a net	בְּרֶ֣שֶׁת	bə·re·šeṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H7568 net
and he wanders	יִתְהַלָּֽךְ׃	yiṯ·hal·lāḵ	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
into	וְעַל־	wə·‘a·lś-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
its mesh	שְׂ֝בָכָ֗ה	śə·b̲ā·k̲āh	Noun - feminine singular	H7639 lattice-work, network

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A trap	פָּ֑ח	pāḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H6341 bird-trap
seizes	יֹאחֵ֣ז	yō·ḥêz	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H270 grasp, take hold, take possession
his heel	בְּעָקֵ֣ב	bə·‘ā·qêḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6119 heel, footprint, hinderpart
a snare	צַמִּֽים׃	ṣam·mîm	Noun - masculine singular	H6782 snare, trap
grips him	יַחֲזֵ֖ק	ya·ḥă·zêq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A noose	חַבְל֑וֹ	ḥaḇ·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2256 cord, territory, band
is hidden	טָמ֣וּן	ṭā·mūn	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H2934 hide, conceal
in the ground	בָּאָ֣רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and a trap	וּ֝מַלְכֻּדְתּ֗וֹ	ū·mal·kuḏ·tōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4434 a catching instrument
lies in	עֲלֵ֣י	‘ă·lê	Preposition	H5921 height
his path	נָתִֽיב׃	nā·ṯîḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H5410 path, pathway

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 18:7 Proverbs 4:12 · Psalm 18:36 · Psalm 33:10

Job 18:8 Psalm 9:15 · Psalm 35:8 · Job 22:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.