Job 12:17 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 12:17

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15 If He ^awithholds the waters, they dry up;
If He ^bsends them out, they overwhelm the earth.

16 With Him are strength and prudence.
The deceived and the deceiver are His.

17 He leads counselors away plundered,
And makes fools of the judges.

18 He loosens the bonds of kings,
And binds their waist with a belt.

19 He leads¹ princes away plundered,
And overthrows the mighty.

20 ^aHe deprives the trusted ones of speech,
And takes away the discernment of the elders.

21 ^aHe pours contempt on princes,
And¹ disarms the mighty.

22 He ^auncovers deep things out of darkness,
And brings the shadow of death to light.

23 ^aHe¹ makes nations great, and destroys them;
He enlarges nations, and guides them.

24 He takes away the¹ understanding of the chiefs of the people of the earth,
And ^amakes them wander in a pathless wilderness.

25 ^aThey grope in the dark without light,
And He makes them ^bstagger like a drunken man.

Verse Comparison: Job 12:17

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American Standard Version
He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh he fools.

Amplified® Bible
He leads [great and scheming] counselors away stripped {and} barefoot and makes the judges fools [in human estimation, by overthrowing their plans].

Contemporary English Version
God destroys counselors, turns judges into fools,

Darby English Version
He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and judges maketh he fools;

Good News Bible
He takes away the wisdom of rulers and makes leaders act like fools.

King James Version
He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

New American Standard Bible
"He makes counselors walk barefoot And makes fools of judges.

New International Version
He leads counselors away stripped
and makes fools of judges.

New King James Version
He leads counselors away plundered,
And makes fools of the judges.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"He makes counselors walk barefoot And makes fools of judges.

Revised Standard Version
He leads counselors away stripped, and judges he makes fools.

Young's Literal Translation
Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.

New English Translation
He¹ leads² counselors away stripped³ and makes judges⁴ into fools.⁵

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