Job 18:10 Meaning and Explanation
“The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Hidden cords and traps lie buried in his path, unseen until they catch him.
What Does Job 18:10 Mean?
Bildad finishes his catalogue of traps. A 'snare' a hidden cord is concealed in the ground, and a 'trap' waits on the very 'way' the road the man must travel. The danger is invisible and unavoidable; every step risks the hidden line drawn taut beneath the dust.
The repeated images press one message: the wicked life is surrounded by unseen ruin. What seems like open road is laid with concealed propensities for destruction. This is a hard word, yet it presses us to walk humbly, watchful of where our choices lead. And it magnifies the grace of the One who is Himself the Way, a path with no hidden snare, on which the redeemed may walk in safety all their days.
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What does Job 18:10 mean?
Hidden cords and traps lie buried in his path, unseen until they catch him.