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


In Context

14 If he pull down, there is no man that can build up: if he shut up a. man, there is none that can open.

15 If he withhold the waters, all things shall be dried up: and if he send them out, they shall overturn the earth.

16 With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceiver, and him that is deceived.

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

18 He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their loins with a cord.

19 He leadeth away priests without glory, and overthroweth nobles.

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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:17He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh he fools.

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.