KJV ORIGINAL
The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
A trap is hidden for him in the ground, and a snare waits for him on the path.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how danger and trouble lie waiting everywhere for someone who is facing judgment or hardship.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Bildad's second speech to Job, where he's describing the fate of wicked people. Bildad is trying to convince Job that his suffering must be due to sin, using vivid imagery of hunting traps that were common in ancient times. Ancient hunters would dig pits and set snares along animal paths to catch their prey.
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