Job 12
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Job 12:12-25

12With the ancientH3453iswisdomH2451; and in lengthH753 of daysH3117 understandingH8394. 13With him is wisdomH2451 and strengthH1369, he hath counselH6098 and understandingH8394.1 14Behold, he breaketh downH2040, and it cannot be built againH1129: he shutteth upH5462 a manH376, and there can be no openingH6605.2 15Behold, he withholdethH6113 the watersH4325, and they dry upH3001: also he sendeth them outH7971, and they overturnH2015 the earthH776. 16With him is strengthH5797 and wisdomH8454: the deceivedH7683 and the deceiverH7686 are his. 17He leadethH3212 counsellorsH3289 away spoiledH7758, and maketh the judgesH8199 foolsH1984. 18He loosethH6605 the bondH4148 of kingsH4428, and girdethH631 their loinsH4975 with a beltH232. 19He leadethH3212 princesH3548 away spoiledH7758, and overthrowethH5557 the mightyH386. 20He removeth awayH5493 the speechH8193 of the trustyH539, and taketh awayH3947 the understandingH2940 of the agedH2205.3 21He pourethH8210 contemptH937 upon princesH5081, and weakenethH7503 the strengthH4206 of the mightyH650.4 22He revealethH1540 deep thingsH6013 out of darknessH2822, and bringethH3318 to lightH216 the shadow of deathH6757. 23He increasethH7679 nationsH1471, and destroyethH6 them: he enlargethH7849 nationsH1471, and leadeth them awayH5148.5 24He taketh awayH5493 the heartH3820 of the chiefH7218 of the peopleH5971 of the earthH776, and causeth them to wanderH8582 in a wildernessH8414 where there is no wayH1870. 25They gropeH4959 in the darkH2822 without lightH216, and he maketh them to staggerH8582 like a drunkenH7910 man .6

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Notes

  1. 1. Job 12:13 With...: that is, With God ↩
  2. 2. Job 12:14 up: Heb. upon ↩
  3. 3. Job 12:20 speech...: Heb. lip of the faithful ↩
  4. 4. Job 12:21 weakeneth...: or, looseth the girdle of the strong ↩
  5. 5. Job 12:23 straiteneth: Heb. leadeth in ↩
  6. 6. Job 12:25 stagger: Heb. wander ↩

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Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain