Job 8:14

¹⁴ His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web.

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Job 18:11–13

¹¹ Terrors frighten him on every side and harass his every step. ¹² His strength is depleted, and calamity is ready at his side. ¹³ It devours patches of his skin; the firstborn of death devours his limbs.

Job 13:11–13

¹¹ Would His majesty not terrify you? Would the dread of Him not fall upon you? ¹² Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay. ¹³ Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.

Job 18:6–8

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 15:20–22

²⁰ A wicked man writhes in pain all his days; only a few years are reserved for the ruthless. ²¹ Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him. ²² He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword.

Job 41:21–23

²¹ His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames pour from his mouth. ²² Strength resides in his neck, and dismay leaps before him. ²³ The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.

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:

Proverbs 25:18–20

¹⁸ Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor. ¹⁹ Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble. ²⁰ Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound…

Job 27:17–19

¹⁷ what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent. ¹⁸ The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon, like a hut set up by a watchman. ¹⁹ He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.

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