Job 12:17
He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
KJV
Adducit consiliarios in stultum finem, et judices in stuporem.
Vulgate
διάγων βουλευτὰς αἰχμαλώτους, κριτὰς δὲ γῆς ἐξέστησεν.
LXX
He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh he fools.
ASV
מוֹלִ֣יךְ יוֹעֲצִ֣ים שׁוֹלָ֑ל וְֽ/שֹׁפְטִ֥ים יְהוֹלֵֽל
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
הוּ
hv
verb · 163×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים
nv'tsym
verb · 79×
נוּ
nv
verb · 199×
שׁוֹלָ֑ל
shvll
adjective · 4×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 1:19 — For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
- 1Cor 1:20 — Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
- 2Sam 17:23 — And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and
- Dan 9:12 — And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upo
- Isa 29:14 — Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent
- Job 19:9 — He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.