Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Leading away counselors stripped off and he will make foolish the judges
New American Standard Bible
And makes fools of
King James Version
He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
Holman Bible
and makes judges go mad.
International Standard Version
He leads counselors away naked; he turns judges into fools.
A Conservative Version
He leads counselors away stripped, and he makes judges fools.
American Standard Version
He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh he fools.
Amplified
“He makes [great and scheming] counselors walk barefoot
And makes fools of judges.
Bible in Basic English
He takes away the wisdom of the wise guides, and makes judges foolish;
Darby Translation
He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and judges maketh he fools;
King James 2000
He leads counselors away plundered, and makes the judges fools.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He leads counselors away stripped, and he makes fools of judges.
Modern King James verseion
He leads wise men away stripped, and makes the judges fools.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He carrieth away the wise men, as it were a spoil, and bringeth the judges out of their wits.
NET Bible
He leads counselors away stripped and makes judges into fools.
New Heart English Bible
He leads counselors away stripped. He makes judges fools.
The Emphasized Bible
Who leadeth away counsellors as a spoil, and, judges, He befooleth:
Webster
He leadeth counselors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
World English Bible
He leads counselors away stripped. He makes judges fools.
Youngs Literal Translation
Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.
Themes
Government » God setting up and removing kings
Nations » The lord destroying nations
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Interlinear
Ya`ats
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 12:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
If You Want To Learn
16 With him strength and purpose:to him the one led astray and him leading astray. 17 Leading away counselors stripped off and he will make foolish the judges 18 He loosed the bonds of kings, and he will gird upon their loins a girdle.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:23
And Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not done, and he will saddle the ass and rise and go to his house to his city, and command his house, and he will strangle himself and die. And he will be buried in the grave of his father.
Isaiah 29:14
For this, behold me adding to be wonderful with this people, dealing wonderfully and being a wonder: and the wisdom of their wise perished, and the understanding of their understanding ones shall be hid.
2 Samuel 15:31
And it was announced to David, saying, Ahithophel among those conspiring with Absalom. And David will say, Now make foolish the counsel of Ahithophel, O Jehovah.
2 Samuel 17:14
And Absalom will say, and every man of Israel, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is good above the counsel of Ahithophel. And Jehovah commanded to frustrate the good counsel of Ahithophel so that Jehovah brought evil upon Absalom.
Job 3:14
With kings and counselors of the earth building the wastes for themselves;
Job 9:24
The earth was given into the hand of the unjust one: he will cover the faces of her judges; if not now, who is it?
Isaiah 19:12-14
Where are they? where thy wise? and they shall announce to thee now, and they shall make known what Jehovah shall counsel upon Egypt
1 Corinthians 1:19-20
For it has been written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and put away the understanding of the intelligent.