Job 12:17

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

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16With him are strength and wise designs; he who is guided into error, together with his guide, are in his hands;

18He undoes the chains of kings, and puts his band on them;

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Cross References

2 Samuel 15:31And word came to David, saying, Ahithophel is among those who are joined to Absalom. And David said, O Lord, let the wisdom of Ahithophel be made foolish.

2 Samuel 17:23Now when Ahithophel saw that his suggestion was not acted on, he got his ass ready, and went back to his house, to the town where he came from, and having put his house in order, he put himself to death by hanging; so he came to his end and was put in the resting-place of his father.

Job 9:24The land is given into the power of the evil-doer; the faces of its judges are covered; if not by him, then who has done it?

Isaiah 29:14For this cause I will again do a strange thing among this people, a thing to be wondered at: and the wisdom of their wise men will come to nothing, and the sense of their guides will no longer be seen.

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 →

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