17He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh he fools.


In Context

14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

15 Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up; Again, he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.

16 With him is strength and wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are his.

17 He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh he fools.

18 He looseth the bond of kings, And he bindeth their loins with a girdle.

19 He leadeth priests away stripped, And overthroweth the mighty.

Job 12:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:17He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:17He leads counselors away stripped and makes fools of judges.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:17He bringeth counsellors to a foolish end, and judges to insensibility.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:17He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and judges maketh he fools;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:17He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and judges maketh he fools.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:17He leadeth counselors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:17He leads counselors away stripped. He makes judges fools.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:17Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:17He leads counsellors away spoiled, and makes the judges fools.