Job 18:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

His feet take him into the net, and he goes walking into the cords.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 22:10 : 10 For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.
  • Ps 9:15 : 15 The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.
  • Ps 35:8 : 8 Let destruction come on them without their knowledge; let them be taken themselves in their secret nets, falling into the same destruction.
  • Prov 5:22 : 22 The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.
  • Prov 29:6 : 6 In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.
  • Ezek 32:3 : 3 This is what the Lord has said: My net will be stretched out over you, and I will take you up in my fishing-net.
  • 1 Tim 3:7 : 7 And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.
  • 1 Tim 6:9 : 9 But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction.
  • 2 Tim 2:26 : 26 And so they may get themselves free from the net of the Evil One, being made the prisoners of the Lord's servant, for the purpose of God.
  • Esth 3:9 : 9 If it is the king's pleasure, let a statement ordering their destruction be put in writing: and I will give to those responsible for the king's business, ten thousand talents of silver for the king's store-house.
  • Esth 6:13 : 13 And Haman gave his wife Zeresh and all his friends an account of what had taken place. Then his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, If Mordecai, who is starting to get the better of you, is of the seed of the Jews, you will not be able to do anything against him, but you will certainly go down before him.
  • Esth 7:5 : 5 Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, Who is he and where is he who has had this evil thought in his heart?
  • Esth 7:10 : 10 So Haman was put to death by hanging him on the pillar he had made for Mordecai. Then the king's wrath became less.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 18:9-11
    3 verses
    89%

    9 His foot is taken in the net; he comes into its grip.

    10 The twisted cord is put secretly in the earth to take him, and the cord is placed in his way.

    11 He is overcome by fears on every side, they go after him at every step.

  • 7 The steps of his strength become short, and by his design destruction overtakes him.

  • 8 Let destruction come on them without their knowledge; let them be taken themselves in their secret nets, falling into the same destruction.

  • Ps 9:15-16
    2 verses
    80%

    15 The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.

    16 The Lord has given knowledge of himself through his judging: the evil-doer is taken in the net which his hands had made. (Higgaion. Selah.)

  • 22 The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.

  • 15 He has made a hole deep in the earth, and is falling into the hole which he has made

  • Ps 10:9-10
    2 verses
    77%

    9 He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.

    10 The upright are crushed and made low, and the feeble are overcome by his strong ones.

  • 8 Then the nations came against him from the kingdoms round about: their net was stretched over him and he was taken in the hole they had made.

  • 10 Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

  • 8 He who makes a hole for others will himself go into it, and for him who makes a hole through a wall the bite of a snake will be a punishment.

  • Prov 1:16-18
    3 verses
    75%

    16 For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.

    17 Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird:

    18 And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.

  • 11 He puts chains on my feet; he is watching all my ways.

  • Prov 29:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5 A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

    6 In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.

  • 13 He takes the wise in their secret designs, and the purposes of the twisted are cut off suddenly.

  • 15 And numbers of them, falling on the stone, will be broken, and will be taken in the net.

  • 5 Is it possible for a bird to be taken in a net on the earth where no net has been put for him? will the net come up from the earth if it has taken nothing at all?

  • 6 They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.)

  • 23 Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.

  • 18 He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.

  • 10 For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.

  • 22 Let a cry for help go up from their houses, when you send an armed band on them suddenly: for they have made a hole in which to take me, and have put nets for my feet secretly.

  • 2 You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.

  • 26 For there are sinners among my people: they keep watch, like men watching for birds; they put a net and take men in it.

  • Ps 141:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9 Keep me from the net which they have put down for me, and from the designs of the workers of evil.

    10 Let the sinners be taken in the nets which they themselves have put down, while I go free.

  • 18 You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction.

  • 5 Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.

  • 5 In the thought of him who is in comfort there is no respect for one who is in trouble; such is the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

  • 27 And you put chains on my feet, watching all my ways, and making a limit for my steps;

  • 6 The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.

  • 12 Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.

  • 5 The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)

  • 9 He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

  • 6 Be certain that it is God who has done me wrong, and has taken me in his net.

  • 9 He has put up a wall of cut stones about my ways, he has made my roads twisted.

  • 13 In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.

  • 21 Who give help to a man in a wrong cause, and who put a net for the feet of him who gives decisions in the public place, taking away a man's right without cause.

  • 20 My net will be stretched out over him, and he will be taken in my cords, and I will send him to Babylon, and there I will be his judge for the wrong which he has done against me.

  • 24 Will you make sport with him, as with a bird? or put him in chains for your young women?

  • 27 He who makes a hole in the earth will himself go falling into it: and on him by whom a stone is rolled the stone will come back again.

  • 13 And my net will be stretched out on him, and he will be taken in my cords: and I will take him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldaeans; but he will not see it, and there death will come to him.

  • 5 Her feet go down to death, and her steps to the underworld;