Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Pouring contempt upon nobles, and, the girdle of the mighty, hath He loosed:
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
Holman Bible
and disarms
International Standard Version
He pours contempt on nobles and embarrasses the mighty.
A Conservative Version
He pours contempt upon rulers, and weakens the strength of the strong.
American Standard Version
He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong.
Amplified
“He pours contempt on princes and nobles
And loosens the belt of the strong [disabling them].
Bible in Basic English
He puts shame on chiefs, and takes away the power of the strong;
Darby Translation
He poureth contempt upon nobles, and slackeneth the girdle of the mighty;
Julia Smith Translation
Proving contempt upon nobles, and he slackened the girdle of the strong.
King James 2000
He pours contempt upon princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He pours contempt on noblemen, and he loosens [the] girdle of [the] mighty.
Modern King James verseion
He pours scorn on princes, and unties the belt of the mighty.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He poureth out confusion upon princes, and comforteth them that have been oppressed.
NET Bible
He pours contempt on noblemen and disarms the powerful.
New Heart English Bible
He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.
Webster
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
World English Bible
He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.
Youngs Literal Translation
Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.
Themes
Government » God setting up and removing kings
Nations » The lord destroying nations
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 12:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
If You Want To Learn
20 Setting aside the speech of the trusty, and, the discernment of elders, He taketh away: 21 Pouring contempt upon nobles, and, the girdle of the mighty, hath He loosed: 22 Laying open deep things, out of darkness, and bringing out to light, the death-shade:
Names
Cross References
Psalm 107:40
He poureth contempt upon nobles, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste;
Exodus 8:2
But if thou art, refusing, to let them go, lo! I, am plaguing all thy boundaries with frogs;
Exodus 16:24
So they put it by until the morning, as Moses had commanded, - and it gave no unpleasant odour, neither was there a worm, therein.
1 Kings 21:23-24
Moreover also, concerning Jezebel, hath Yahweh spoken, saying, - The dogs, shall eat Jezebel, in the town-land of Jezreel:
2 Kings 9:26
Surely, the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons, have I lately seen, declareth Yahweh, therefore will I requite thee in this portion, declareth Yahweh. Now, therefore, take him up, and cast him forth into the portion, according to the word of Yahweh.
2 Kings 9:34-37
And, when he had entered and eaten and drunk, he said - Look, I pray you, after this accursed woman, and bury her, for the daughter of a king, she is.
Isaiah 5:27
None shall be weary, and none shall stumble in his midst, He shall neither slumber nor sleep, - Nor shall be loosened, the girdle of his loins, Nor snapped, the thong of his sandals:
Isaiah 11:5
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, - And faithfulness the girdle of his reins;
Isaiah 22:21
And will clothe him with thy tunic And with thy girdle, will I gird him, And thine authority, will I deliver into his hand, - So shall he become a father To the inhabitant of Jerusalem and To the house of Judah.
Isaiah 23:9
Yahweh of hosts, hath purposed it, - To humble the pride of all beauty, To make of little esteem all the honourable of the earth.
Isaiah 24:21-22
And it shall be in that day, That Yahweh will bring punishment Upon the host of the height in the height, - And upon the kings of the ground on the ground.
Isaiah 37:38
And it came to pass, as he was bowing down in the house of Nisroch his god, that, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons, smote him with the sword, howbeit, they, escaped into the land of Ararat, - and, Esarhaddon his son, reigned, in his stead.
Daniel 2:21-22
And, he, changeth times and seasons, removeth kings, and setteth up kings, - giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them who are skilled in understanding:
Daniel 4:32-33
And, from among men, are they going to drive, thee, forth, and, with the wild beast of the field, shall be thy dwelling, grass - like oxen, will they suffer, thee, to eat, and, seven seasons, shall pass over thee, - until that thou come to know that the Most High, hath dominion, over the kingdom of men, and, to whomsoever he pleaseth, he giveth it.
Matthew 2:12-13
and, being instructed by dream, not to return unto Herod, by another way, retired they unto their own country.
Acts 12:23
And, instantly, there smote him, a messenger of the Lord, because he gave not the glory unto God; and, becoming worm-eaten, he expired.
Ephesians 6:10
For the rest, be empowering yourselves in the Lord, and in the grasp of his might:
Ephesians 6:14
Stand therefore, - having girded your loins with truth, and put on the breastplate of righteousness,