7 The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast
him downa.
8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.
9 The agin shall take him by the heel, and the
robber shall prevail against him.
10 The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
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7a his own counsel shall cast him down We are taught to
judge not least we be so judged. Job's 'friends' are taking it upon themselves to judge Job in his
afflictions. And they are doing so without really knowing wherewith they are judging him. Such as who so
judge other are in danger of being also so judged themselves of God. It is of a better nature to forgive
and find not fault with others, particularly unknowing the full facts of the matter. He that judges
falsely and causes injustices to befall him who he judgeth so endangers his own soul before God and as
so here indited, 'his own cousel shall cast himself down'. And he who maketh a lie against another
knowingly, more the asuredly will they be punished by the justice of God.
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9a
HEB trap
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