24He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason; he sends them wandering through a trackless waste.


In Context

21 He pours contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.

22 He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into the light.

23 He makes nations great, and destroys them; he enlarges nations, and disperses them.

24 He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason; he sends them wandering through a trackless waste.

25 They grope in darkness with no light; he makes them stagger like drunkards.

Job 12:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:24He 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:24He changeth the heart of the princes of the people of the earth, and deceiveth them that they walk in vain where there is no way.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:24He 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:24He taketh away the understanding of the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:24He taketh away the heart of the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:24He 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:24He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:24Turning aside the heart Of the heads of the people of the land, And he causeth them to wander In vacancy — no way!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:24He takes away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.