Job 12:19
He leadeth away priests without glory, and overthroweth nobles.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
In Context
18He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their loins with a cord.
20He changeth the speech of the true speakers, and taketh away the doctrine of the aged.
Cross References
Joshua 10:24And when they were Drought out to him, he called all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the army that were with him: Go, and set your feet on the necks of these kings. And when they had gone, and put their feet upon the necks of them lying under them,
1 Samuel 17:45And David said to the Philistine: Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which thou hast defied.
Job 34:20They shall suddenly die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and they shall pass, and take away the violent without hand.
Job 35:9By reason of the multitude of oppressions they shall cry out : and shall wail for the violence of the arm of tyrants.
Isaiah 40:23He that bringeth the searchers of secrets to nothing, that hath made the judges of the earth as vanity.
Revelation 17:14These shall fight with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, because he is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and they that are with him are called, and elect, and faithful.
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 →