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Job 12:24

He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

KJV

Qui immutat cor principum populi terræ, et decipit eos ut frustra incedant per invium :

Vulgate

διαλλάσσων καρδίας ἀρχόντων γῆς, ἐπλάνησεν δὲ αὐτοὺς ἐν ὁδῷ ᾗ οὐκ ᾔδεισαν·

LXX

He taketh away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

ASV

מֵסִ֗יר לֵ֭ב רָאשֵׁ֣י עַם הָ/אָ֑רֶץ וַ֝/יַּתְעֵ֗/ם בְּ/תֹ֣הוּ לֹא דָֽרֶךְ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
י
y
noun · 591×
י
y
noun · 1849×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 51×
סָ֥ר
sr
verb · 301×
רֹ֣אשׁ
r'sh
noun · 593×
תֹ֖הוּ
thv
noun · 20×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 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?
  • Dan 4:16 — Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let a beast’s heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
  • Dan 4:33 — The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles’ fe
  • Hos 7:11 — Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
  • Isa 6:9 — And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
  • Isa 19:1 — The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.
  • Job 12:20 — He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
  • Job 12:20 — He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
  • Job 17:4 — For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
  • Ps 107:4 — They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
  • Ps 107:4 — They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
  • Ps 107:40 — He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
  • Ps 107:40 — He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.