Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
He pours scorn on princes, and unties the belt 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.
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 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 removes the speech of the men of trust, and takes away the understanding of the aged. 21 He pours scorn on princes, and unties the belt of the mighty. 22 He discovers deep things out of darkness, and brings the shadow of death to light.
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Cross References
Psalm 107:40
He pours scorn on nobles, and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no path.
Exodus 8:2
And if you refuse to let them go, behold, I am going to strike all your borders with frogs.
Exodus 16:24
And they laid it up until the morning, as Moses said. And it did not stink, neither was there any worm in it.
1 Kings 21:23-24
And Jehovah also spoke of Jezebel saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
2 Kings 9:26
Surely, yesterday I have seen the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons, says Jehovah, and I will repay you in this portion, says Jehovah. And now, take him and throw him into the portion, according to the Word of Jehovah.
2 Kings 9:34-37
And when he had come in, he ate and drank, and said, Go, now see 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 waistcoat of their loins be loosened, nor the thong of their sandals be broken;
Isaiah 11:5
And righteousness shall be the girdle of His loins, and faithfulness the girdle of His heart.
Isaiah 22:21
and I will clothe him with your robe, and will fasten your girdle on him, and I will give your authority into his hand. And he shall be a father to the people of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
Isaiah 23:9
Jehovah of Hosts has purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory and to bring into contempt all the weighty of the earth.
Isaiah 24:21-22
And it shall be in that day, Jehovah shall punish the host of the high place on high, and on the kings of the earth on the earth.
Isaiah 37:38
And it happened as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword. And they escaped into the land of Ararat; and Esar-haddon his son reigned in his place.
Daniel 2:21-22
And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.
Daniel 4:32-33
And they shall drive you from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. They shall make you 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 struck him, because he did not give God the glory. And he was eaten by worms and gave up the spirit.
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
Ephesians 6:14
Therefore stand, having your loins girded about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness