Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
He captures the wise in their own craftiness, bringing a quick end to their cunning advice.
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.
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.
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,
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 He frustrates the plans of the crafty; so that what they work for never succeeds. 13 He captures the wise in their own craftiness, bringing a quick end to their cunning advice. 14 They meet with darkness in broad daylight; at noonday they grope around as if it were night.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 9:15-16
The nations have sunk down into the pit they made, their feet are ensnared in the trap they set.
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is nonsense in God's sight. For it is written, "He catches the wise with their own trickery,"
2 Samuel 15:31
Just then, someone told David, "Ahithophel is one of Absalom's conspirators!" So David prayed, "LORD, please turn Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness."
2 Samuel 15:34
So go back to the city and tell Absalom, "I'll be your servant, your majesty! Just as I served your father in the past, I can be your servant now.' That way you can manipulate Ahithophel's advice to my benefit.
2 Samuel 17:23
Meanwhile, when Ahithophel observed that his counsel was not being acted upon, he saddled his donkey, got up, and left for his hometown. Leaving behind a set of orders for his household, he hanged himself. After his death he was buried in his father's tomb.
Esther 6:4-11
The king said, "Who is in the courtyard?" Now Haman had just entered the outer courtyard of the palace to speak to the king about having Mordecai hanged on the pole he had set up.
Esther 7:10
The king said, "Hang him on it." So they hanged Haman on the pole he had set up for Mordecai, and then the king's anger subsided.
Esther 9:25
But when Esther came before the king, he ordered through a letter that the evil plot that Haman had devised against the Jewish people be rescinded, and that he and his sons be hanged on poles.
Psalm 7:15-16
He digs a pit, even excavates it; then he fell into the hole that he had made.
Psalm 18:26
to the pure, you show yourself pure, and to the morally corrupt, you appear to be perverse.
Psalm 35:7-8
Without justification they laid a snare for me; without justification they dug a pit to trap me.
Proverbs 3:32
Indeed, a perverse man is utterly disgusting to the LORD, but he takes the upright into his confidence.
Luke 1:51
He displayed his mighty power with his arm. He scattered people who were proud in mind and heart.
1 Corinthians 1:19-20
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will reject."