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Selected Verse: Job 18:7 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Job 18:7 |
Strong Concordance |
The steps [06806] of his strength [0202] shall be straitened [03334], and his own counsel [06098] shall cast him down [07993]. |
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King James |
The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
steps of his strength--Hebrew, for "His strong steps." A firm step marks health. To be straitened in steps is to be no longer able to move about at will (Pro 4:12).
his own counsel--Plans shall be the means of his fall (Job 5:13). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The steps of his strength - Strong steps. "Steps of strength" is a Hebraism, to denote firm or vigorous steps.
Shall be straitened - Shall be compressed, embarrassed, hindered. Instead of walking freely and at large, he shall be compressed and limited in his goings. "Large steps," "free movement," etc. are proverbial expressions among the Arabs, to denote freedom, prosperity, etc. RosenmulIer. Schultens quotes the following illustrations from the Arabic poets. From Ibn Doreid, "He who does not confine himself within human limits, his vast strides shall be straitened." And from Taurizius," After the battle of Bedrense, the steps were straitened." The meaning here is, that he would be greatly impeded in his movements, instead of going forth at large and in full vigor as he had formerly done.
And his own counsel - His own plans shall be the means of his fall. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Steps - His strong steps, by a vulgar Hebraism: his attempts and actions; such of them as seem to be contrived with greatest strength of understanding, and carried on with greatest resolution. Straitened - Shall be hindered and entangled. He shall be cast into difficulties and perplexities, so that he shall not be able to proceed, and to accomplish his enterprizes. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
The steps of his strength - Even in his greatest prosperity he shall be in straits and difficulties.
His own counsel - He shall be the dupe and the victim of his own airy, ambitious, and impious schemes. |
13 He taketh [03920] the wise [02450] in their own craftiness [06193]: and the counsel [06098] of the froward [06617] is carried headlong [04116].
12 When thou goest [03212], thy steps [06806] shall not be straitened [03334]; and when thou runnest [07323], thou shalt not stumble [03782].