Job 18:7
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down. | His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up. | The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| they are restricted | יֵֽ֭צְרוּ | YE-tze-ru | H3334 | be distressedיָצַר (ya.tsar) 1) to bind, be distressed, be in distress, be cramped, be narrow, be scant, be in straits, make narrow, cause distress, beseige 1a) (Qal) to suffer distress |
| [the] steps of | צַעֲדֵ֣י | tza-'a-DEI | H6806 | stepצַ֫עַד (tsa.ad) 1) step, pace, stride 1a) step, pace 1b) step, steps (of course of life) (fig) |
| vigor his | אוֹנ֑וֹ | 'o-NO | H0202 | strengthאוֹן (on) 1) vigour, generative power 2) wealth 3) physical strength (of men and behemoth) |
| and it throws down him | וְֽתַשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ | ve-tash-li-KHE-hu | H7993 | to throwשָׁלַךְ (sha.lakh) 1) to throw, cast, hurl, fling 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to throw, cast, throw away, cast off, shed, cast down 1a2) to cast (lots) (fig) 1b) (Hophal) 1b1) to be thrown, be cast 1b2) to be cast forth or out 1b3) to be cast down 1b4) to be cast (metaph) |
| own plan[s] his | עֲצָתֽוֹ׃ | a-tza-TO | H6098 | counselעֵצָה (e.tsah) counsel, advice, purpose |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.