Parallel Verses
NET Bible
He leads counselors away stripped and makes judges into fools.
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He carrieth away the wise men, as it were a spoil, and bringeth the judges out of their wits.
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 are strength and prudence; both the one who goes astray and the one who misleads are his. 17 He leads counselors away stripped and makes judges into fools. 18 He loosens the bonds of kings and binds a loincloth around their waist.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:23
When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and returned to his house in his hometown. After setting his household in order, he hanged himself. So he died and was buried in the grave of his father.
Isaiah 29:14
Therefore I will again do an amazing thing for these people -- an absolutely extraordinary deed. Wise men will have nothing to say, the sages will have no explanations."
2 Samuel 15:31
Now David had been told, "Ahithophel has sided with the conspirators who are with Absalom. So David prayed, "Make the advice of Ahithophel foolish, O Lord!"
2 Samuel 17:14
Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The advice of Hushai the Arkite sounds better than the advice of Ahithophel." Now the Lord had decided to frustrate the sound advice of Ahithophel, so that the Lord could bring disaster on Absalom.
Job 3:14
with kings and counselors of the earth who built for themselves places now desolate,
Job 9:24
If a land has been given into the hand of a wicked man, he covers the faces of its judges; if it is not he, then who is it?
Isaiah 19:12-14
But where, oh where, are your wise men? Let them tell you, let them find out what the Lord who commands armies has planned for Egypt.
1 Corinthians 1:19-20
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent."