Then someone reported to David, ‘Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.’ ‘Lord,’ David pleaded, ‘please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness! ’
Job 18:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised His powerful stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The steps of his strength shall be shortened, and his own counsel and the plans in which he trusted shall bring about his downfall. American Standard Version (1901) The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down. Common English Bible Their strong strides slow down; their plans trip themselves. Catholic Public Domain Version His strong steps will be constrained, and his own counsel will cast him down uncontrollably. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The step of his strength shall be straitened: and his own counsel shall cast him down headlong. |
Then someone reported to David, ‘Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.’ ‘Lord,’ David pleaded, ‘please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness! ’
Since the Lord had decreed that Ahithophel’s good advice be undermined in order to bring about Absalom’s ruin, Absalom and all the men of Israel said, ‘The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than Ahithophel’s advice.’
The king of Aram was enraged because of this matter, and he called his servants and demanded of them, ‘Tell me, which one of us is for the king of Israel? ’
Your own mouth condemns you, not I; your own lips testify against you.
At the height of his success distress will come to him; the full weight of misery will crush him.
Indeed, he lured you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and unconfined place. Your table was spread with choice food.
The righteousness of the blameless clears his path, but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.
An evil person is caught by sin, but the righteous one sings and rejoices.
When you walk, your steps will not be hindered; when you run, you will not stumble.
The calf itself will be taken to Assyria as an offering to the great king. , Ephraim will experience shame; Israel will be ashamed of its counsel.
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written, He catches the wise in their craftiness; ,