Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.
King James Version
He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
Holman Bible
so that the plans of the deceptive
are quickly brought to an end.
International Standard Version
He captures the wise in their own craftiness, bringing a quick end to their cunning advice.
A Conservative Version
He takes the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
American Standard Version
He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
Amplified
“He catches the [so-called] wise in their own shrewdness,
And the advice of the devious is quickly thwarted.
Bible in Basic English
He takes the wise in their secret designs, and the purposes of the twisted are cut off suddenly.
Darby Translation
He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong:
Julia Smith Translation
He took the wise in their craftiness, and the counsel of the perverse was headlong.
King James 2000
He takes the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the cunning is quickly ended.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[He] is capturing [the] wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are rushed.
Modern King James verseion
He takes the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which compasseth the wise in their own craftiness, and overthroweth the counsel of the wicked.
NET Bible
He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the cunning is brought to a quick end.
New Heart English Bible
He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
The Emphasized Bible
Who captureth the wise in their own craftiness, yea the headlong counsel of the crooked:
Webster
He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
World English Bible
He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
Youngs Literal Translation
Capturing the wise in their subtilty, And the counsel of wrestling ones was hastened,
Themes
Counsel » The counsel of the froward
Craftiness » Who the lord takes in their own craftiness
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 5:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Response Continues
12
So that their hands cannot attain success.
And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.
And grope at noon as in the night.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 9:15-16
In the
1 Corinthians 3:19
For
2 Samuel 15:31
Now someone told David, saying, “
2 Samuel 15:34
But if you return to the city, and
2 Samuel 17:23
Now when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not
Esther 6:4-11
So the king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had just
Esther 7:10
Esther 9:25
But
Psalm 7:15-16
And has
Psalm 18:26
And with the crooked
Psalm 35:7-8
Without cause they dug a
Proverbs 3:32
But
Luke 1:51
He has scattered those who were proud in the
1 Corinthians 1:19-20
For it is written,
“
And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.”