Job

Job 8:14–15

¹⁴His confidence is fragile;

his security is in a spider’s web.

¹⁵He leans on his web, but it gives way;

he holds fast, but it does not endure.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
confidence	כִּסְל֑וֹ	kis·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3689 loins
is fragile	יָק֥וֹט	yā·qō·wṭ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6990 clip off, destroy
his security	מִבְטַחֽוֹ׃	miḇ·ṭa·ḥōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4009 confidence
is in a spider’s	עַ֝כָּבִ֗ישׁ	‘ak·kā·ḇîš	Noun - masculine singular	H5908 spider
web	וּבֵ֥ית	ū·ḇêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He leans	יִשָּׁעֵ֣ן	yiš·šā·‘ên	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8172 lean, support oneself
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his web	בֵּ֭יתוֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
but it gives way	יַעֲמֹ֑ד	ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
he holds fast	יַחֲזִ֥יק	ya·ḥă·zîq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
but it does not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
endure	יָקֽוּם׃	yā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand

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

Job 8:14 Isaiah 59:5–6

Job 8:15 Job 27:18 · Luke 6:47–49 · Matthew 7:24–27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.