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


In Context

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.

24 He 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.

25 They grope in the dark without light. He makes them stagger like a drunken man.

Job 12:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:23He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them [again. ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:23He makes nations great, and destroys them; he enlarges nations, and disperses them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:23He multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:23He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:23He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them; he spreadeth out the nations, and bringeth them in;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:23He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he spreadeth the nations abroad, and bringeth them in.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:23He increaseth nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth nations, and straiteneth them again.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:23Magnifying the nations, and He destroyeth them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:23He increases the nations, and destroys them: he enlarges the nations, and straitens them again.