Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Who captureth the wise in their own craftiness, yea the headlong counsel of the crooked:
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
Amplified
“He catches the [so-called] wise in their own shrewdness,
And the advice of the devious is quickly thwarted.
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.
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,
Themes
Counsel » The counsel of the froward
Craftiness » Who the lord takes in their own craftiness
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 5:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Response Continues
12 Who doth frustrate the schemes of the crafty, that their hands cannot achieve abiding success; 13 Who captureth the wise in their own craftiness, yea the headlong counsel of the crooked: 14 By day, they encounter darkness, and, as though it were night, they grope at high noon.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 9:15-16
The nations, have sunk, in the pit they had made, In the net which they had hidden, is caught their own foot.
1 Corinthians 3:19
For, the wisdom of this world, is, foolishness with God; for it is written - He that taketh the wise in their knavery, -
2 Samuel 15:31
And, unto David, it was told, saying, Ahithophel, is among the conspirators with Absolom. And David said, Turn to foolishness, I pray thee, the counsel of Ahithophel, O Yahweh.
2 Samuel 15:34
but, if, to the city, thou return, then canst thou say unto Absolom - Thy servant, I, O king, will be, as, the servant of thy father, I was formerly, so will I, now, be thy servant: thus shalt thou frustrate for me the counsel of Ahithophel.
2 Samuel 17:23
Now, when, Ahithophel, saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose and went unto his own house, unto his own city, and gave charge unto his household, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the grave of his father.
Esther 6:4-11
Then said the king, Who is in the court? Now, Haman, had come into the outer court of the kings house, to speak unto the king, to hang Mordecai, upon the gallows which he had prepared for him.
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai, - and, the wrath of the king, was appeased.
Esther 9:25
but, by Esther's going in before the king, he commanded by letter, that his wicked plot which he had plotted against the Jews, should return, upon his own head, - and that he and his sons should be hanged upon the gallows.
Psalm 7:15-16
A pit, he cut out, and digged it, and then fell into the ditch he had made:
Psalm 18:26
With the pure, thou didst show thyself pure, But, with the perverse, thou didst show thyself ready to contend.
Psalm 35:7-8
For, without cause, have they hid for me, in a ditch, their net, - Without cause, have they digged a pit for my life.
Proverbs 3:32
For, an abomination to Yahweh, is the tortuous man, but, with the upright, he is intimate.
Luke 1:51
He hath wrought strength with his arm, He hath scattered men arrogant in the intention of their heart;
1 Corinthians 1:19-20
For it is written - I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and, the discernment of the discerning, will I set aside.