Parallel Verses
King James 2000
He pours contempt upon princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty.
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.
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.
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 He takes away the speech of the trustworthy, and takes away the understanding of the aged. 21 He pours contempt upon princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty. 22 He uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 107:40
He pours contempt upon princes, and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
Exodus 8:2
And if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all your borders with frogs:
Exodus 16:24
And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm in it.
1 Kings 21:23-24
And of Jezebel also spoke the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
2 Kings 9:26
Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, says the LORD; and I will repay you in this plot, says the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plot of ground, according to the word of the LORD.
2 Kings 9:34-37
And when he had come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king's daughter.
Isaiah 5:27
None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the belt on their waist be loosed, nor the strap of their shoes be broken:
Isaiah 11:5
And righteousness shall be the belt of his loins, and faithfulness the belt of his waist.
Isaiah 22:21
And I will clothe him with your robe, and strengthen him with your belt, and I will commit your authority into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
Isaiah 23:9
The LORD of hosts has purposed it, to defile the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
Isaiah 24:21-22
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the exalted ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
Isaiah 37:38
And it came to pass, as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.
Daniel 2:21-22
And he changes the times and the seasons: he removes kings, and sets up kings: he gives wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
Daniel 4:32-33
And they shall drive you from men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make you to eat grass like oxen, and seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.
Matthew 2:12-13
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Acts 12:23
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and died.
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Ephesians 6:14
Stand therefore, having your loins girded about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;