Job 12:24
He taketh away the understanding of the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
23He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them; he spreadeth out the nations, and bringeth them in;
25They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunkard.
Cross References
Job 17:4For thou hast hidden their heart from understanding; therefore thou wilt not exalt [them].
Psalms 107:4They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way, they found no city of habitation;
Isaiah 6:9And he said, Go; and thou shalt say unto this people, Hearing ye shall hear and shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see and shall not perceive.
Daniel 4:12Its leaves were beautiful, and its fruit abundant, and in it was food for all: the beasts of the field found shade under it, and the birds of the heavens dwelt in its branches, and all flesh was fed from it.
Daniel 4:16Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
Hosea 7:11And Ephraim is become like a silly dove without understanding: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
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 →