Job 12:16
He is mighty and victorious; both deceivers and those deceived are subject to him.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
In Context
15If God holds back the waters, everything dries up; if he releases the waters, the earth floods.
17He leads counselors away stripped of their wisdom, he makes judges into fools.
Cross References
Job 12:13God has wisdom and power, counsel and understanding belong to him.
Job 13:9Will you be found to be doing good when God examines you? Can you fool him as if he's a human being?
Proverbs 2:6The Lord is the source of wisdom; what he says provides knowledge that makes sense.
Ezekiel 14:9But if the prophet is deceived into giving a message, it was I the Lord who deceived him to do this. I will still reach out and destroy that prophet from 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 →