Job 18:10

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“A noose is hidden in the ground, and a trap lies in his path.”

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BSBPD

“A noose is hidden in the ground, and a trap lies in his path.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“A noose is hid for him in the ground, And a trap for him in the way.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Hidden in the earth is his cord, And his trap on the path.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Job 18:10 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 11:6On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.
  2. Ezekiel 12:13But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die.
  3. Romans 11:9And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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