Job 18:7

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os seus passos fortes se estreitaro, e a sua prpria trama o derribar.

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Os seus passos firmes se estreitaro, e o seu prprio conselho o derrubar.

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Os seus passos firmes se estreitaro, e o seu prprio conselho o derribar.

Bible Verse Review
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steps: Job 20:22, Job 36:16, Psalms 18:36, Proverbs 4:12

his own: Job 5:12, Job 5:13, 2 Samuel 15:31, 2 Samuel 17:14, Psalms 33:10, Proverbs 1:30-32, Hosea 10:6, 1 Corinthians 3:19

Reciprocal: Judges 4:17 - fled 2 Kings 6:11 - Therefore Proverbs 29:6 - the transgression

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The steps of his strength shall be straitened,.... As a man in health can take large and strong steps, and travel in the greatness of his strength; so in prosperity he can and does take large steps in obtaining fame and reputation among men, in amassing substance to himself, and towards settling his family in the world; he is like one in a large place, and walks at liberty, goes in and out at pleasure, and none can control him; he walks in pride, and with an high and lifted up head, and with contempt of others, and his will is his law, and he does as he pleases; but in adversity, as his strength is weakened in the way, he cannot take the strides he did, his way is hedged up with thorns, he is pressed on every side, and surrounded with troubles, so that, let him turn himself which way he will, he can find no way to escape:

and his own counsel shall cast him down; as Ahithophel's and Haman's did, which issued in their ruin, 2 Samuel 17:23; what wicked men sometimes plot and devise, with a view to their own good, and the injury of others, proves the destruction of themselves; when they have contrived to raise themselves upon the ruins of others, it has been the means of casting them down from the state and condition they were in, instead of raising to an higher, even down to desolation, and into the most miserable circumstances.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Job 18:7. 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.