King James Version

Job 18:7

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

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יֵֽ֭צְרוּyetservbe distressedיָצַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be distressed”, an unfinished actionH3334to press (intransitive), i.e. be narrow; figuratively, be in distressbe distressed, be narrow, be straitened (in straits), be vexed.צַעֲדֵ֣יtsaadepaceצַעַדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “pace”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6806a pace or regular steppace, step.אוֹנ֑וֹonvoforceאוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH202ability, power, (figuratively) wealthforce, goods, might, strength, substance.וְֽתַשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּvetashlikhehvand throwשָׁלַךְconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and throw”, an unfinished actionH7993to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.עֲצָתֽוֹatsatvoadviceעֵצָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “advice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6098advice; by implication, plan; also prudenceadvice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down.

Young’s Literal Translation

Straitened are the steps of his strength, And cast him down doth his own counsel.

World English Bible

The steps of his strength will be shortened. His own counsel will cast him down.

Darby Translation

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

Douay-Rheims

The step of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down headlong.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let the meanest of men spoil his goods, and let his counsel deceive him .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Θηρεύσαισαν ἐλάχιστοι τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ· σφάλαι δὲ αὐτοῦ ἡ βουλή.

American Standard Version (1901)

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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