17He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, 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 effectual working; the deceived and the deceiver are his.

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

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

19 He leadeth priests away spoiled, 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 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 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.