Parallel Verses

Amplified


“He catches the [so-called] wise in their own shrewdness,
And the advice of the devious is quickly thwarted.

New American Standard Bible

“He captures the wise by their own shrewdness,
And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.

King James Version

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

Holman Bible

He traps the wise in their craftiness
so that the plans of the deceptive
are quickly brought to an end.

International Standard Version

He captures the wise in their own craftiness, bringing a quick end to their cunning advice.

A Conservative Version

He takes the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

American Standard Version

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

Bible in Basic English

He takes the wise in their secret designs, and the purposes of the twisted are cut off suddenly.

Darby Translation

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong:

Julia Smith Translation

He took the wise in their craftiness, and the counsel of the perverse was headlong.

King James 2000

He takes the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the cunning is quickly ended.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[He] is capturing [the] wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are rushed.

Modern King James verseion

He takes the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

which compasseth the wise in their own craftiness, and overthroweth the counsel of the wicked.

NET Bible

He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the cunning is brought to a quick end.

New Heart English Bible

He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

The Emphasized Bible

Who captureth the wise in their own craftiness, yea the headlong counsel of the crooked:

Webster

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

World English Bible

He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

Youngs Literal Translation

Capturing the wise in their subtilty, And the counsel of wrestling ones was hastened,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He taketh
לכד 
Lakad 
Usage: 121

the wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

ערם 
`orem 
Usage: 1

and the counsel
עצה 
`etsah 
Usage: 88

of the froward
פּתל 
Pathal 
Usage: 5

References

American

Job

Fausets

Watsons

Context Readings

Eliphaz's Response Continues

12
“He frustrates the devices and schemes of the crafty,
So that their hands cannot attain success or achieve anything of [lasting] worth.
13 
“He catches the [so-called] wise in their own shrewdness,
And the advice of the devious is quickly thwarted.
14
“In the daytime they meet in darkness,
And at noon they grope as in the night.


Cross References

Psalm 9:15-16


The nations have sunk down in the pit which they have made;
In the net which they hid, their own foot has been caught.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness (absurdity, stupidity) before God; for it is written [in Scripture], “[He is] The one who catches the wise and clever in their craftiness;”

2 Samuel 15:31

David was told, “Ahithophel [your counselor] is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “O Lord, I pray You, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”

2 Samuel 15:34

But if you return to the city, and say to Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father’s servant in the past, so I will be your servant now;’ then you can thwart (make useless) the advice of Ahithophel for me.

2 Samuel 17:23

Now when Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out and went to his home, to his city. Then he put his household in order, and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.

Esther 6:4-11

So the king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the king’s palace to ask the king about hanging Mordecai on the gallows which he had prepared for him.

Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s anger subsided.

Esther 9:25

But when it came before the king, he commanded in writing that Haman’s wicked scheme which he had devised against the Jews was to return on his own head, and that he and his sons should [endure what he planned for the Jews and] be hanged on the gallows.

Psalm 7:15-16


He has dug a pit and hollowed it out,
And has fallen into the [very] pit which he made [as a trap].

Psalm 18:26


With the pure You show Yourself pure,
And with the crooked You show Yourself astute.

Psalm 35:7-8


For without cause they hid their net for me;
Without cause they dug a pit [of destruction] for my life.

Proverbs 3:32


For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;
But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].

Luke 1:51


“He has done mighty deeds with His [powerful] arm;
He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.

1 Corinthians 1:19-20

For it is written and forever remains written,I will destroy the wisdom of the wise [the philosophy of the philosophers],
And the cleverness of the clever [who do not know Me] I will nullify.”

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