KJV King James Version
The snare [is] laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
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Job 18:10
The snare [is] laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
A noose is hidden in the ground, and a trap lies in his path.
WEB World English Bible
A noose is hidden for him in the ground, a trap for him in the way.
ASV American Standard Version
A noose is hid for him in the ground, And a trap for him in the way.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Hidden in the earth is his cord, And his trap on the path.
Surrounding context — Job 18
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.
10 The snare [is] laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
12 His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction [shall be] ready at his side.
13 It shall devour the strength of his skin: [even] the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.
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Ezekiel 12:13My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon [to] the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.Romans 11:9And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:Psalm 11:6Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: [this shall be] the portion of their cup.
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