6 The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him goes out. 7 His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up. 8 For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh.
Job 18:6–8
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Psalms 7:14–16
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Job 18:11–13
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Psalms 35:7–9
7 For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul. 8 May ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created. 9 Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and exult in His salv…
Job 33:21–23
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Job 27:19–21
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Job 20:25–27
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Proverbs 5:21–23
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Proverbs 6:14–16
14 With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord. 15 Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery. 16 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
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