Job 12:13–25
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13“To God belong wisdomp and power;q
counsel and understanding are his.r
14What he tears downs cannot be rebuilt;t
those he imprisons cannot be released.u
15If he holds back the waters,v there is drought;w
if he lets them loose, they devastate the land.x
16To him belong strength and insight;y
both deceived and deceiver are his.z
17He leads rulers away strippeda
and makes fools of judges.b
18He takes off the shacklesc put on by kings
and ties a loinclothb around their waist.d
19He leads priests away strippede
and overthrows officials long established.f
20He silences the lips of trusted advisers
and takes away the discernment of elders.g
21He pours contempt on noblesh
and disarms the mighty.i
22He reveals the deep things of darknessj
and brings utter darknessk into the light.l
23He makes nations great, and destroys them;m
he enlarges nations,n and disperses them.o
24He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason;p
he makes them wander in a trackless waste.q
25They grope in darkness with no light;r
he makes them stagger like drunkards.s
Footnotes
- bOr shackles of kings / and ties a belt
Cross references
- pPr 21:30; Isa 45:9
- qSee Job 9:4; See Jer 32:19; 1 Co 1:24
- rSee Nu 23:19; 1 Ki 3:12; Job 32:8; 38:36; Pr 2:6; Isa 40:13–14; Da 1:17
- sJob 16:9; 19:10
- tDt 13:16; Ps 127:1; Isa 24:20; 25:2; Eze 26:14
- uSee Job 9:3; Isa 22:22; Rev 3:7
- vJob 28:25; Isa 40:12
- wSee Dt 28:22; See 1 Ki 17:1
- xSee Ge 7:24
- ySee Job 9:4
- z2 Ch 18:22; Job 13:7, 9; 27:4; Ro 2:11
- aver 19; Job 19:9; Isa 20:4
- bSee Job 3:14; 1 Co 1:20
- cPs 107:14; 116:16; Na 1:13
- dver 21; Job 34:18; Ps 107:40; Isa 5:27; 40:23
- eSee ver 17
- fSee Dt 24:15; See Job 9:24; 14:20; 22:8; 24:12, 22; 34:20, 28; 35:9; Isa 2:22; 31:8; 40:17, 23; Jer 25:18; Da 2:21, 34; Lk 1:52
- gSee ver 12, 24; Da 4:33–34
- hSee ver 18; See Isa 34:12
- iSee Job 3:15
- j1 Co 4:5
- kJob 3:5
- lPs 139:12; Da 2:22
- mPs 2:1; 46:6; Isa 13:4; Jer 25:9
- nSee Ex 34:24; Ps 107:38; Isa 9:3; 26:15; 54:3
- oSee Job 5:12; Ac 17:26
- pSee ver 20
- qPs 107:40
- rSee Dt 28:29; Job 18:6; 21:17; 29:3
- sPs 107:27; Isa 24:20
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
“With God are wisdom and might;
he has counsel and understanding.
If he tears down, none can rebuild;
if he shuts a man in, none can open.
If he withholds the waters, they dry up;
if he sends them out, they overwhelm the land.
With him are strength and sound wisdom;
the deceived and the deceiver are his.
He leads counselors away stripped,
and judges he makes fools.
He looses the bonds of kings
and binds a waistcloth on their hips.
He leads priests away stripped
and overthrows the mighty.
He deprives of speech those who are trusted
and takes away the discernment of the elders.
He pours contempt on princes
and loosens the belt of the strong.
He uncovers the deeps out of darkness
and brings deep darkness to light.
He makes nations great, and he destroys them;
he enlarges nations, and leads them away.
He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth
and makes them wander in a trackless waste.
They grope in the dark without light,
and he makes them stagger like a drunken man.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
CSBChristian Standard Bible
Wisdom and strength belong to God;
counsel and understanding are his.
Whatever he tears down cannot be rebuilt;
whoever he imprisons cannot be released.
When he withholds water, everything dries up,
and when he releases it, it destroys the land.
True wisdom and power belong to him.
The deceived and the deceiver are his.
He leads counselors away barefoot
and makes judges go mad.
He releases the bonds put on by kings
and fastens a belt around their waists.
He leads priests away barefoot
and overthrows established leaders.
He deprives trusted advisers of speech
and takes away the elders’ good judgment.
He pours out contempt on nobles
and disarms the strong.
He reveals mysteries from the darkness
and brings the deepest darkness into the light.
He makes nations great, then destroys them;
he enlarges nations, then leads them away.
He deprives the world’s leaders of reason,
and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
They grope around in darkness without light;
he makes them stagger like a drunkard.
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NLTNew Living Translation
“But true wisdom and power are found in God;
counsel and understanding are his.
What he destroys cannot be rebuilt.
When he puts someone in prison, there is no escape.
If he holds back the rain, the earth becomes a desert.
If he releases the waters, they flood the earth.
Yes, strength and wisdom are his;
deceivers and deceived are both in his power.
He leads counselors away, stripped of good judgment;
wise judges become fools.
He removes the royal robe of kings.
They are led away with ropes around their waist.
He leads priests away, stripped of status;
he overthrows those with long years in power.
He silences the trusted adviser
and removes the insight of the elders.
He pours disgrace upon princes
and disarms the strong.
“He uncovers mysteries hidden in darkness;
he brings light to the deepest gloom.
He builds up nations, and he destroys them.
He expands nations, and he abandons them.
He strips kings of understanding
and leaves them wandering in a pathless wasteland.
They grope in the darkness without a light.
He makes them stagger like drunkards.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
“With him are wisdom and powerful deeds,
and to him belong counsel and understanding.
If he tears down, then it will not be rebuilt;
if he shuts a man in, then he cannot be freed.
Look, if he withholds the water, then they dry up;
and if he sends them out, then they overwhelm the land.
“Strength and sound wisdom are with him;
the deceived and the deceiver are his.
He leads counselors away stripped,
and he makes fools of judges.
He loosens the fetters of kings,
and he binds a loincloth on their loins.
He leads priests away stripped,
and he overthrows the members of ancient families.
He deprives the trustworthy of speech,
and he takes away the discretion of elders.
He pours contempt on noblemen,
and he loosens the girdle of the mighty.
“He uncovers mysteries out of darkness,
and he brings deep shadow to the light.
He makes the nations great, then he destroys them;
he expands the nations, then he guides them.
He strips away the insight of the heads of the earth’s people,
and he makes them wander in a pathless wasteland.
They grope in the dark without light,
and he makes them stagger like a drunkard.
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KJV 1900King James Version
With him is wisdom and strength,
He hath counsel and understanding.
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again:
He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up:
Also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
With him is strength and wisdom:
The deceived and the deceiver are his.
He leadeth counsellers away spoiled,
And maketh the judges fools.
He looseth the bond of kings,
And girdeth their loins with a girdle.
He leadeth princes away spoiled,
And overthroweth the mighty.
He removeth away the speech of the trusty,
And taketh away the understanding of the aged.
He poureth contempt upon princes,
And weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
He discovereth deep things out of darkness,
And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them:
He enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth,
And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
They grope in the dark without light,
And he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
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