Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He carrieth away the wise men, as it were a spoil, and bringeth the judges out of their wits.
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;
Julia Smith Translation
Leading away counselors stripped off and he will make foolish the judges
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.
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 is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceiver and him that is deceived. 17 He carrieth away the wise men, as it were a spoil, and bringeth the judges out of their wits. 18 He taketh away the subjection of the people from their kings, and girdeth their loins with a bond.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 17:23
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass and arose and gat him home to his own house and to his own city, and put his household in order and hanged himself and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
Isaiah 29:14
therefore will I also show unto this people a marvelous, terrible, and great thing - Namely this: I will destroy the wisdom of their wise, and the understanding of their learned men shall perish."
2 Samuel 15:31
And one told David, saying, "Ahithophel is one of them that have conspired with Absalom." Then said David, "O LORD, turn the counsel of Ahithophel unto foolishness."
2 Samuel 17:14
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said that the counsel of Hushai the Archite was better than the counsel of Ahithophel - For it was even the LORD's determination to destroy the counsel of Ahithophel, which was good, that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
Job 3:14
like as the kings and lords of the earth, which build themselves special places:
Job 9:24
As for the world, he giveth it over into the power of the wicked; and he shall cover the faces of the judges thereof. Is it not so? Where is he - or who is he - that can show the contrary?
Isaiah 19:12-14
I am come of the old regal Progeny"? Where are they? Where are now thy wise men? Let them tell thee, if they can, what the LORD of Hosts hath taken in hand against Egypt.
1 Corinthians 1:19-20
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will cast away the understanding of the prudent."