Job 12:16
With Him is strength and sound wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are His.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
In Context
17He leadeth counsellors away stripped, and judges maketh He fools.
Cross References
Job 12:13With Him is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding.
Job 13:9Would it be good that He should search you out? Or as one mocketh a man, will ye mock Him?
Proverbs 2:6For the LORD giveth wisdom, out of His mouth cometh knowledge and discernment;
Ezekiel 14:9And when the prophet is enticed and speaketh a word, I the LORD have enticed that prophet, and I will stretch out My hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of 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 →