Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Job 18:9
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Berean Standard Bible
A trap seizes his heel; a snare grips him.
King James Version
The gin shall take [him] by the heel, [and] the robber shall prevail against him.
World English Bible
A snare will take him by the heel. A trap will catch him.
American Standard Version
A gin shall take [him] by the heel, [And] a snare shall lay hold on him.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Job 18
7 His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up.
8 For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh.
9 A trap seizes his heel; a snare grips him.
10 A noose is hidden in the ground, and a trap lies in his path.
11 Terrors frighten him on every side and harass his every step.
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