Job 12:21
19 He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.
20 He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.
He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
22 He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.
23 He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
- KJV
- He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
- WEB
- He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.
- ASV
- He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong.
- DARBY
- He poureth contempt upon nobles, and slackeneth the girdle of the mighty;
- BLB
- He pours out contempt on nobles, and the mighty He makes feeble.
- ÅB
- Han utøser forakt over fyrster, og de sterkes belte løser han.
- OTB
- Han øser forakt over adelsmenn
og løsner de mektiges belte. - B1930
- Han utøser forakt over fyrster, og de sterkes belte løser han.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 107:40
He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
Read in context1 Kings 21:23–24
And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: ‘The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’
Read in contextEphesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
Read in contextActs 12:23
Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
Read in contextExodus 16:24
So they set it aside until morning as Moses had commanded, and it did not smell or contain any maggots.
Read in contextDaniel 4:32–33
You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts of the field, and you will feed on grass like an ox. And seven times will pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.”
Read in contextIsaiah 23:9
The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.
Read in contextDaniel 2:21–22
He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
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