Job 12:16
With him are strength and wise designs; he who is guided into error, together with his guide, are in his hands;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
In Context
15Truly, he keeps back the waters and they are dry; he sends them out and the earth is overturned.
17He takes away the wisdom of the wise guides, and makes judges foolish;
Cross References
Job 12:13With him there is wisdom and strength; power and knowledge are his.
Job 13:9Will it be good for you to be searched out by him, or have you the thought that he may be guided into error like a man?
Proverbs 2:6For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:
Ezekiel 14:9And if the prophet, tricked by deceit, says anything, it is I the Lord by whom he has been tricked, and I will put out my hand against him, and he will be cut off from among my people Israel.
Matthew Henry on Job 12:13-25
12 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. 13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. 14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. 15 Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. 16 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. 17 He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. 18 He looseth… Read the whole commentary →