Parallel Verses
Amplified
“He pours contempt on princes and nobles
And loosens the belt of the strong [disabling them].
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
Holman Bible
and disarms
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.
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
If You Want To Learn
20
“He deprives the trusted ones of speech
And takes away the discernment and discretion of the aged.
“He pours contempt on princes and nobles
And loosens the belt of the strong [disabling them].
“He uncovers mysteries [that are difficult to grasp and understand] out of the darkness
And brings black gloom and the shadow of death into light.
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Cross References
Psalm 107:40
He pours contempt on princes
And makes them wander in a pathless wasteland.
Exodus 8:2
However, if you refuse to let them go, hear this: I am going to strike your entire land with frogs.
Exodus 16:24
They put it aside until morning, as Moses told them, and it did not become foul nor was it wormy.
1 Kings 21:23-24
The Lord also spoke in regard to Jezebel, saying, ‘The dogs will eat [the body of] Jezebel in the district of Jezreel.’
2 Kings 9:26
‘I certainly saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday,’ says the Lord, ‘and I will repay you on this property,’ says the Lord. Now then, pick him up and throw him into the property [of Naboth], in accordance with the word of the Lord.”
2 Kings 9:34-37
When he came in, he ate and drank, and said, “See now to this cursed woman and bury her, for she is a king’s daughter.”
Isaiah 5:27
No one among them is weary or stumbles,
No one slumbers or sleeps;
Nor is the belt at their waist undone [as if unprepared for action],
Nor is the strap of their sandal broken.
Isaiah 11:5
And righteousness will be the belt around His loins,
And faithfulness the belt around His waist.
Isaiah 22:21
“And I will clothe him with your tunic [of distinction]
And tie your sash securely around him.
I will entrust him with your authority;
He will become a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
Isaiah 23:9
The Lord of hosts has planned it, to defile the pride of all beauty,
To bring into contempt and humiliation all the honored of the earth.
Isaiah 24:21-22
So it will happen in that day
That the Lord will visit and punish the host (fallen angels) of heaven on high,
And the kings of the earth on the earth.
Isaiah 37:38
It came to pass as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons killed him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat [in Armenia]. And Esarhaddon his son became king in his place.
Daniel 2:21-22
“It is He who changes the times and the seasons;
He removes kings and establishes kings.
He gives wisdom to the wise
And [greater] knowledge to those who have understanding!
Daniel 4:32-33
and you will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling place will be with the animals of the field. You will be given grass to eat like the cattle, and seven periods of time will pass over you until you know [without any doubt] that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind and He bestows it on whomever He desires.”’
Matthew 2:12-13
And having been warned [by God] in a dream not to go back to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.
Acts 12:23
And at once an angel of the Lord struck him down because he did not give God the glory [and instead permitted himself to be worshiped], and
Ephesians 6:10
In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the power of His [boundless] might.
Ephesians 6:14
So stand firm and hold your ground, having