21He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.


In Context

18 He loosens the bond of kings. He binds their waist with a belt.

19 He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.

20 He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.

21 He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.

22 He uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.

23 He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.

Job 12:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:21He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:21He pours contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:21He poureth contempt upon princes, and relieveth them that were oppressed.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:21He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:21He poureth contempt upon nobles, and slackeneth the girdle of the mighty;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:21He poureth contempt upon princes, and looseth the belt of the strong.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:21He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:21Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:21He pours contempt on princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty.