Job 18:9

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 1:15 : 15 And the men of Sheba came against them and took them away, putting the young men to the sword, and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.
  • Job 1:17 : 17 And this one was still talking when another came, and said, The Chaldaeans made themselves into three bands, and came down on the camels and took them away, putting the young men to the sword, and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.
  • Job 5:5 : 5 Their produce is taken by him who has no food, and their grain goes to the poor, and he who is in need of water gets it from their spring.
  • Isa 8:14-15 : 14 And he will be for a holy place: but for a stone of falling and a rock of trouble to the two houses of Israel, and to the men of Jerusalem, for a net in which they may be taken. 15 And numbers of them, falling on the stone, will be broken, and will be taken in the net.

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  • Job 18:10-12
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    10The twisted cord is put secretly in the earth to take him, and the cord is placed in his way.

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

    12His strength is made feeble for need of food, and destruction is waiting for his falling footstep.

  • Job 18:7-8
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    7The steps of his strength become short, and by his design destruction overtakes him.

    8His feet take him into the net, and he goes walking into the cords.

  • Ps 10:8-10
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    77%

    8He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor.

    9He 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.

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

  • Amos 3:5
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    5Is 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?

  • Ps 35:8
    74%

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

  • Prov 5:22
    74%

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

  • Ps 9:15
    73%

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

  • Eccl 10:8
    73%

    8He 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.

  • Ps 141:9
    72%

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

  • Ezek 19:8
    72%

    8Then 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.

  • Hab 2:7
    72%

    7Will not your creditors suddenly be moved against you, and your troublers get up from their sleep, and you will be to them like goods taken in war?

  • Job 5:5
    72%

    5Their produce is taken by him who has no food, and their grain goes to the poor, and he who is in need of water gets it from their spring.

  • Prov 21:18
    71%

    18The evil-doer will be given as a price for the life of the good man, and the worker of deceit in the place of the upright.

  • Ps 7:15
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    15He has made a hole deep in the earth, and is falling into the hole which he has made

  • Ps 109:11
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    11Let his creditor take all his goods; and let others have the profit of his work.

  • Job 5:13
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    13He takes the wise in their secret designs, and the purposes of the twisted are cut off suddenly.

  • Prov 11:6
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    6The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.

  • Job 20:16
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    16He takes the poison of snakes into his mouth, the tongue of the snake is the cause of his death.

  • Job 15:24
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    24He is greatly in fear of the dark day, trouble and pain overcome him:

  • Job 22:10
    71%

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

  • Prov 3:26
    70%

    26For the Lord will be your hope, and will keep your foot from being taken in the net.

  • Job 40:24
    70%

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

  • Prov 28:10
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    10Anyone 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.

  • Isa 8:15
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    15And numbers of them, falling on the stone, will be broken, and will be taken in the net.

  • Job 33:11
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    11He puts chains on my feet; he is watching all my ways.

  • Jer 18:22
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    22Let 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.

  • Job 27:22
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    22God sends his arrows against him without mercy; he goes in flight before his hand.

  • Ps 69:22
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    22Let their table before them be for their destruction; let their feasts become a net to take them.

  • Job 27:20
    70%

    20Fears overtake him like rushing waters; in the night the storm-wind takes him away.

  • Prov 1:17-18
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    70%

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

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

  • Jer 5:26
    70%

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

  • Job 15:21
    70%

    21A sound of fear is in his ears; in time of peace destruction will come on him:

  • Prov 22:5
    70%

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

  • Prov 7:23
    70%

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

  • Ps 140:5
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    5The 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.)

  • Job 20:22
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    22Even when his wealth is great, he is full of care, for the hand of everyone who is in trouble is turned against him.

  • Prov 6:5
    70%

    5Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.

  • Prov 29:5
    69%

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

  • Luke 11:22
    69%

    22But when one who is stronger makes an attack on him and overcomes him, he takes away his instruments of war, in which he had put his faith, and makes division of his goods.

  • Isa 31:2
    69%

    2Though he is wise, and able to send evil, and his purpose will not be changed; but he will go against the house of the evil-doers, and against those to whom they are looking for help.

  • Prov 12:13
    69%

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

  • Isa 29:21
    69%

    21Who 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.

  • Ps 49:5
    69%

    5What cause have I for fear in the days of evil, when the evil-doing of those who are working for my downfall is round about me?