Job 18:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 18:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 18:7 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 18:7 — KJV
“The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.”
— Job 18:7 (KJV)
Job 18:7 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 18:7
“A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.”
Shares key themes with Job 18:7: strength, own, cast
“And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it.”
Shares key themes with Job 18:7: strength, own, cast
“And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.”
Shares key themes with Job 18:7: strength, own, cast
“And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.”
Shares key themes with Job 18:7: own, cast, down
“For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.”
Shares key themes with Job 18:7: own, cast, down
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