Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Proving contempt upon nobles, and he slackened the girdle of the strong.

New American Standard Bible

“He pours contempt on nobles
And loosens the belt of the strong.

King James Version

He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

Holman Bible

He pours out contempt on nobles
and disarms the strong.

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;

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.

The Emphasized Bible

Pouring contempt upon nobles, and, the girdle of the mighty, hath He loosed:

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He poureth
שׁפך 
Shaphak 
Usage: 115

בּוּז 
Buwz 
Usage: 11

נדיב 
Nadiyb 
Usage: 28

and weakeneth
רפה 
Raphah 
Usage: 46

the strength
מזח מזיח 
Maziyach 
Usage: 3

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Job

Context Readings

If You Want To Learn

20 Removing the lip to the faithful, and he will take discernment of old men. 21 Proving contempt upon nobles, and he slackened the girdle of the strong. 22 Revealing deep things from darkness, and he will bring to light the shadow of death.

Cross References

Psalm 107:40

He poured out contempt upon the nobles, and he will cause them to wander in a waste of not a way.

Exodus 8:2

And if thou refusest to send forth, behold, I smite all thy bounds with

Exodus 16:24

And they left it till morning as Moses commanded: and it did not stink, and no worm was in it.

1 Kings 21:23-24

And also to Jezebel spake Jehovah, saying, Dogs shall eat Jezebel in the fortification of Jezebel.

2 Kings 9:26

But the bloods of Naboth and the bloods of his sons did I not see yester-night, said Jehovah; and I requited to thee in this portion, said Jehovah. And now lift up, and cast him into the portion according to the word of Jehovah.

2 Kings 9:34-37

And he will go in and eat and drink, and he will say, Review now this curse, and bury her, for she the daughter of a king.

Isaiah 5:27

None fainted, and none were weak among them; none shall slumber and none shall sleep; and the girdle of their loins was not loosed, and the thong of their shoes was not broken:

Isaiah 11:5

And justice was the girding of his loins, and truth the girding of his loins.

Isaiah 22:21

And I will clothe him with thy tunic, and I will strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will give thy dominion into his hand, and he was for a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.

Isaiah 23:9

Jehovah of armies purposed it to profane the pride of all glory, to make light all the honored of the earth.

Isaiah 24:21-22

And it was in that day Jehovah shall review upon the army of the height upon the height, and upon the kings of the earth upon the earth.

Isaiah 37:38

And it will be he worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, and Adrammelech and Sharezer, his sons, struck him with the sword; and they escaped to the land of Ararat; and Esar-Haddon his son will reign in his stead.

Daniel 2:21-22

And he changes the times and the seasons; removing kings and setting up kings; giving wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those knowing understanding.

Daniel 4:32-33

And from men driving thee out, and with beasts of the open field thy dwelling: and they shall feed to thee the grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee till that thou shalt know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and to whom he will, he will give it

Matthew 2:12-13

And having received intimation of the divine will in a dream not to turn back to Herod, by another way they went back to their own country.

Acts 12:23

And immediately the messenger of the Lord struck him, because he gave not the glory to God: and eaten by worms, he expired.

Ephesians 6:10

As to the rest, my brethren, be strengthened in the Lord, and in the strength of his power.

Ephesians 6:14

Stand therefore, having girded your loins around with truth, and put on the armor of justice;

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