Job 12:21 “He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.”

Job 12:21

He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong.

Geneva Bible 1599

He powreth contempt vpon princes, and maketh the strength of the mightie weake.

Darby Translation

He poureth contempt upon nobles, and slackeneth the girdle of the mighty;

Young's Literal Translation

Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.

Bible in Basic English

He puts shame on chiefs, and takes away the power of the strong;

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Cross references

“poureth”

Psalm 107:40 Exodus 8:2 Exodus 16:24 2 Kings 9:26 2 Kings 9:34–37 Isaiah 23:9

Psalm 107:40 · BSB

He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.

Exodus 8:2 · BSB

But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs.

Exodus 16:24 · BSB

So they set it aside until morning as Moses had commanded, and it did not smell or contain any maggots.

2 Kings 9:26 · BSB

‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday, declares the LORD, so will I repay you on this plot of ground, declares the LORD.’ Now then, according to the word of the LORD, pick him up and…

2 Kings 9:34–37 · BSB

Then Jehu went in and ate and drank. “Take care of this cursed woman,” he said, “and bury her, for she was the daughter of a king.”

Isaiah 23:9 · BSB

The LORD of Hosts planned it, to defile all its glorious beauty, to disgrace all the renowned of the earth.

“weakened the strength of the mighty”

Isaiah 5:27 Isaiah 11:5 Isaiah 22:21 Ephesians 6:10 Ephesians 6:14

Isaiah 5:27 · BSB

None of them grows weary or stumbles; no one slumbers or sleeps. No belt is loose and no sandal strap is broken.

Isaiah 11:5 · BSB

Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.

Isaiah 22:21 · BSB

I will clothe him with your robe and tie your sash around him. I will put your authority in his hand, and he will be a father to the dwellers of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.

Ephesians 6:10 · BSB

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

Ephesians 6:14 · BSB

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

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

In context

20He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.

22He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.

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