Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and disarms
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
International Standard Version
He pours contempt on nobles and embarrasses the mighty.
A Conservative Version
He pours contempt upon rulers, and weakens the strength of the strong.
American Standard Version
He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong.
Amplified
“He pours contempt on princes and nobles
And loosens the belt of the strong [disabling them].
Bible in Basic English
He puts shame on chiefs, and takes away the power of the strong;
Darby Translation
He poureth contempt upon nobles, and slackeneth the girdle of the mighty;
Julia Smith Translation
Proving contempt upon nobles, and he slackened the girdle of the strong.
King James 2000
He pours contempt upon princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He pours contempt on noblemen, and he loosens [the] girdle of [the] mighty.
Modern King James verseion
He pours scorn on princes, and unties the belt of the mighty.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He poureth out confusion upon princes, and comforteth them that have been oppressed.
NET Bible
He pours contempt on noblemen and disarms the powerful.
New Heart English Bible
He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.
The Emphasized Bible
Pouring contempt upon nobles, and, the girdle of the mighty, hath He loosed:
Webster
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
World English Bible
He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.
Youngs Literal Translation
Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.
Themes
Government » God setting up and removing kings
Nations » The lord destroying nations
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 12:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
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and takes away the elders’ good judgment.
and disarms
and brings the deepest darkness into the light.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 107:40
and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
Exodus 8:2
But if you refuse to let them go, then I will plague all your territory with frogs.
Exodus 16:24
So they set it aside until morning as Moses commanded, and it didn’t smell or have any maggots in it.
1 Kings 21:23-24
The Lord also speaks of Jezebel: The dogs will eat Jezebel in the plot of land
2 Kings 9:26
‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday’—this is the Lord’s declaration—‘so will I repay you on this plot of land’—this is the Lord’s declaration. So now, according to the word of the Lord, pick him up and throw him on the plot of land.”
2 Kings 9:34-37
Then he went in, ate and drank, and said, “Take care of this cursed
Isaiah 5:27
no one slumbers or sleeps.
No belt is loose
and no sandal strap broken.
Isaiah 11:5
faithfulness will be a belt around His waist.
Isaiah 22:21
I will clothe him with your robe and tie your sash around him. I will put your authority into his hand, and he will be like a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the House of Judah.
Isaiah 23:9
to desecrate all its glorious beauty,
to disgrace all the honored ones of the earth.
Isaiah 24:21-22
the host of heaven above
and kings of the earth below.
Isaiah 37:38
One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat.
Daniel 2:21-22
He removes kings and establishes kings.
He gives wisdom to the wise
and knowledge to those
who have understanding.
Daniel 4:32-33
You will be driven away from people to live with the wild animals, and you will feed on grass like cattle for seven periods of time, until you acknowledge that the Most High is ruler over the kingdom of men, and He gives it to anyone He wants.”
Matthew 2:12-13
And being warned
Acts 12:23
At once an angel of the Lord
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength.
Ephesians 6:14
Stand,
righteousness