Job 18:7

New International Reader's Version

They walk more slowly than they used to. Their own evil plans make them fall.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:31

David had been told, “Ahithophel, along with Absalom, is one of the people making secret plans against you.” So David prayed, “Lord, make Ahithophel’s advice look foolish.”

2 Samuel 17:14

Absalom and all the men of Israel agreed. They said, “The advice of Hushai, the Arkite, is better than the advice of Ahithophel.” The Lord had decided that Ahithophel’s good advice would fail. The Lord wanted to bring horrible trouble on Absalom.

2 Kings 6:11

All of that made the king of Aram very angry. He sent for his officers. He said to them, “Tell me! Which of us is on the side of the king of Israel?”

Job 15:6

Your own mouth judges you, not mine. Your own lips witness against you.

Job 20:22

While they are enjoying the good life, trouble will catch up with them. Terrible suffering will come on them.

Job 36:16

“Job, he wants to take you out of the jaws of trouble. He wants to bring you to a wide and safe place. He’d like to seat you at a table that is loaded with the best food.

Psalm 18:36

You give me a wide path to walk on so that I don’t twist my ankles.

Psalm 33:10

The Lord blocks the sinful plans of the nations. He keeps them from doing what they want to do.

Proverbs 11:5

The ways of honest people are made straight because they do what is right. But those who do what is wrong are brought down by their own sins.

Proverbs 29:6

Sinful people are trapped by their own sin. But godly people shout for joy and are glad.

Proverbs 4:12

When you walk, nothing will slow you down. When you run, you won’t trip and fall.

Hosea 10:6

It will be carried off to Assyria. The people of Ephraim will be forced to give it to the great king. They will be dishonored. Israel will be ashamed of its agreements with other nations.

1 Corinthians 3:19

The wisdom of this world is foolish in God’s eyes. It is written, “God catches wise people in their own evil plans.” (Job 5:13)