Job 12:17 “He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.”

Job 12:17

He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

World English Bible

He leads counselors away stripped. He makes judges fools.

American Standard Version

He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh he fools.

Geneva Bible 1599

He causeth the counsellers to goe as spoyled, and maketh the iudges fooles.

Darby Translation

He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and judges maketh he fools;

Young's Literal Translation

Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.

Bible in Basic English

He takes away the wisdom of the wise guides, and makes judges foolish;

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Cross references

“He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.”

Isaiah 29:14 2 Samuel 17:23 2 Samuel 15:31 2 Samuel 17:14 Isaiah 19:12–14 1 Corinthians 1:19

Isaiah 29:14 · BSB

Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden. ”

2 Samuel 17:23 · BSB

When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

2 Samuel 15:31 · BSB

Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

2 Samuel 17:14 · BSB

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the LORD had purposed to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom.

Isaiah 19:12–14 · BSB

Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you and reveal what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt.

1 Corinthians 1:19 · BSB

For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

Also

Job 3:14 Job 9:24

Job 3:14 · BSB

with kings and counselors of the earth, who built for themselves cities now in ruins,

Job 9:24 · BSB

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He blindfolds its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.

18He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists.

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