Job 5:11–13

11 The lowly he sets on high,

and those who mourn are lifted to safety.

12 He thwarts the plans of the crafty,

so that their hands achieve no success.

13 He catches the wise in their craftiness,

and the schemes of the wily are swept away.

11 To set up on high those that be low;

That those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty,

So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness:

And the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

11 He gives prosperity to the poor

and protects those who suffer.

12 He frustrates the plans of schemers

so the work of their hands will not succeed.

13 He traps the wise in their own cleverness

so their cunning schemes are thwarted.

11 He sets on high those who are lowly,

And those who mourn are lifted to safety.

12 He frustrates the devices of the crafty,

So that their hands cannot carry out their plans.

13 He catches the wise in their own craftiness,

And the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them.

11 He makes the humble person important

and lifts the sad to places of safety.

12 He ruins the plans of those who trick others

so they have no success.

13 He catches the wise in their own clever traps

and sweeps away the plans of those who try to trick others.

11 So that he setteth up on high those that are low,

And those that mourn are exalted to safety.

12 He frustrateth the devices of the crafty,

So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness;

And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

11 Setting up on high those that are low; and mourners are exalted to prosperity. 12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, and their hands carry not out the enterprise. 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong:

11 He places lowly people up high. 

He lifts those who mourn to safety. 

12 He keeps shrewd people from carrying out their plans 

so that they cannot do anything successfully. 

13 He catches the wise with their own tricks. 

The plans of schemers prove to be hasty. 

11 He sets the lowly on high,

and mourners are lifted to safety.

12 He frustrates the schemes of the crafty

so that they achieve no success.

13 He traps the wise in their craftiness

so that the plans of the deceptive

are quickly brought to an end.

11 he sets on high those who are lowly,

and those who mourn are lifted to safety.

12 He frustrates the devices of the crafty,

so that their hands achieve no success.

13 He takes the wise in their own craftiness,

and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.

11 to set the lowly on high,

and those mourning are lifted to safety.

12 He is frustrating the devices of the crafty,

and their hands do not achieve success.

13 He is capturing the wise in their craftiness,

and the schemes of the wily are rushed.

11 He lifts up those who are lowly in spirit.

He lifts up those who are sad.

He keeps them safe.

12 He stops those who are tricky from doing what they plan to do.

The work of their hands doesn’t succeed.

13 Some people think they are so wise.

But God catches them in their own tricks.

He sweeps away the evil plans of sinful people.

11 So that He sets on high those who are lowly,

And those who mourn are lifted to safety.

12 “He frustrates the plotting of the shrewd,

So that their hands cannot attain success.

13 “He captures the wise by their own shrewdness,

And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.