Parallel Verses

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.

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,

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 keeps shrewd (crafty) (cunning) people from carrying out their plans so that they cannot do anything successfully. 13 “He captures the wise by their own shrewdness,
And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.
14 They meet in darkness in the daytime! In bright sunlight they grope as if it were night.

Cross References

Psalm 9:15-16

The nations have dug a pit and fallen in. They have been caught in their own trap.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. It is written: He catches the wise in their own craftiness (deception). (Job 5:13)

2 Samuel 15:31

Someone told David: Ahithophel is helping Absalom conspire against you! David said: Please Jehovah keep Ahithophel's plans from working!

2 Samuel 15:34

Go back into the city and tell Absalom: Your Majesty, I am your servant. I will serve you just as I served your father in the past. Hushai, if you do that you can help me ruin Ahithophel's plans.

2 Samuel 17:23

Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed. He saddled his donkey and went back to his hometown. He arranged his affairs in order and he hanged himself. He was buried in the family grave.

Esther 6:4-11

The king asked: Who is in the outer room? Haman came into the outer room to get the king's authority for the hanging of Mordecai on the pillar that he made ready for him.

Esther 7:10

So Haman was put to death by hanging him on the pillar he made for Mordecai. Then the king's rage subsided.

Esther 9:25

But when the business was put before the king, he gave orders by letters that the evil design that he had made against the Jews was to be turned against him. That he and his sons were to be put to death by hanging.

Psalm 7:15-16

They dig out a pit and fall into the hole that they have made.

Psalm 18:26

With pure people you are pure. In dealing with devious people you are clever.

Psalm 35:7-8

They hid their net in a pit for no reason. They dug the pit to trap me for no reason.

Proverbs 3:32

Jehovah hates people who do evil. He takes righteous people into his confidence.

Luke 1:51

He shows strength with his arm. He scatters the proud in the thoughts of their heart.

1 Corinthians 1:19-20

It is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. (Isaiah 29:14)

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