Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He
King James Version
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
Holman Bible
whoever He imprisons cannot be released.
International Standard Version
When he tears down, nobody rebuilds; when he incarcerates, nobody escapes.
A Conservative Version
Behold, he breaks down, and it cannot be built again. He shuts up a man, and there can be no opening.
American Standard Version
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
Amplified
“Behold, He tears down, and it cannot be rebuilt;
He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.
Bible in Basic English
Truly, there is no building up of what is pulled down by him; when a man is shut up by him, no one may let him loose.
Darby Translation
Behold, he breaketh down, and it is not built again; he shutteth up a man, and there is no opening.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, he will pull down and it shall not be built up: he will shut up against man and it shall not be opened.
King James 2000
Behold, he breaks down, and it cannot be built again: he shuts up a man, and there can be no opening.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If he tears down, then it will not be rebuilt; if he shuts a man in, then he cannot be freed.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, He breaks down, and it can not be built up again; He shuts up a man, and no one opens.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If he break down a thing, who can set it up again? If he shut a thing, who will open it?
NET Bible
If he tears down, it cannot be rebuilt; if he imprisons a person, there is no escape.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, he breaks down, and it can't be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! He pulleth down, and it cannot be built, He closeth up over a man, and it cannot be opened:
Webster
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
World English Bible
Behold, he breaks down, and it can't be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, He breaketh down, and it is not built up, He shutteth against a man, And it is not opened.
Themes
Government » God setting up and removing kings
Nations » The lord destroying nations
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 12:14
Verse Info
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To Him belong counsel and
He
And He
Cross References
Job 11:10
Or calls an assembly,
Isaiah 22:22
When he opens no one will shut,
When he shuts no one will
Revelation 3:7
1 Samuel 17:46
This day the Lord will deliver you up into my hands, and I will strike you down and remove your head from you. And I will give the
1 Samuel 24:18
You have declared today that you have done good to me, that
1 Samuel 26:8
Then Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand; now therefore, please let me strike him with the spear
Job 9:12-13
Who could say to Him, ‘
Job 16:11
And tosses me into the hands of the wicked.
Job 19:10
And He has uprooted my
Job 37:7
That
Isaiah 14:23
“I will also make it a possession for the
Isaiah 25:2
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It will never be rebuilt.
Jeremiah 51:58
Thus says the Lord of hosts,
“The broad
And her high
So the peoples will
And the nations become
Jeremiah 51:64
and say, ‘Just so shall Babylon sink down and
Malachi 1:4
Though Edom says, “We have been
Romans 11:32
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