Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
He takes away the wisdom of the rulers of the earth, and sends them wandering in a waste where there is no way.
New American Standard Bible
And makes them wander in a pathless waste.
King James Version
He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
Holman Bible
and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
International Standard Version
He withdraws understanding from national leaders of the world, causing them to wander through uncharted wilderness.
A Conservative Version
He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
American Standard Version
He taketh away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
Amplified
“He removes intelligence and understanding from the leaders of the people of the earth
And makes them wander and move blindly in a pathless waste.
Darby Translation
He taketh away the understanding of the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste.
Julia Smith Translation
Taking away the heart of the heads of the people of the earth, and he will cause them to wander in a waste, not a way.
King James 2000
He takes away the heart of the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He strips [away] the insight of the heads of the earth's people, and he makes them wander in {a pathless wasteland}.
Modern King James verseion
He takes away the heart of the chief of the people of the land, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no path.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He changeth the heart of the princes and kings of the earth, and disapointeth them; so that they go wandering out of the way,
NET Bible
He deprives the leaders of the earth of their understanding; he makes them wander in a trackless desert waste.
New Heart English Bible
He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
The Emphasized Bible
Who taketh away the sense of the chiefs of the people of the earth, and hath caused them to wander in a pathless waste:
Webster
He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
World English Bible
He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
Youngs Literal Translation
Turning aside the heart Of the heads of the people of the land, And he causeth them to wander In vacancy -- no way!
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 12:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
If You Want To Learn
23 Increasing nations, and sending destruction on them; making wide the lands of peoples, and then giving them up. 24 He takes away the wisdom of the rulers of the earth, and sends them wandering in a waste where there is no way. 25 They go feeling about in the dark without light, wandering without help like those overcome with wine.
Cross References
Psalm 107:40
He puts an end to the pride of kings, and sends them wandering in the waste lands where there is no way.
Job 12:20
He makes the words of responsible persons without effect, and takes away the good sense of the old;
Job 17:4
You have kept their hearts from wisdom: for this cause you will not give them honour.
Psalm 107:4
They were wandering in the waste places; they saw no way to a resting-place.
Isaiah 6:9-10
And he said, Go, and say to this people, You will go on hearing, but learning nothing; you will go on seeing, but without getting wiser.
Isaiah 19:1
The word about Egypt. See, the Lord is seated on a quick-moving cloud, and is coming to Egypt: and the false gods of Egypt will be troubled at his coming, and the heart of Egypt will be turned to water.
Daniel 4:16
Let his heart be changed from that of a man, and the heart of a beast be given to him; and let seven times go by him.
Daniel 4:33
That very hour the order about Nebuchadnezzar was put into effect: and he was sent out from among men, and had grass for his food like the oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hair became long as eagles' feathers and his nails like those of birds.
Hosea 7:11
And Ephraim is like a foolish dove, without wisdom; they send out their cry to Egypt, they go to Assyria.