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


In Context

20 Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.

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

22 Removing deep things out of darkness, And He bringeth out to light death-shade.

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

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

25 They feel darkness, and not light, He causeth them to wander as a drunkard.

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 World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:23He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.

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.