Job 12:19
He leadeth priests away stripped, and overthroweth the mighty.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
In Context
18He looseth the bond of kings, and bindeth their loins with a girdle.
20He removeth the speech of men of trust, and taketh away the sense of the elders.
Cross References
Joshua 10:24And it came to pass, when they brought forth those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the chiefs of the men of war that went with him: 'Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings.' And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.
1 Samuel 17:45Then said David to the Philistine: 'Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin; but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast taunted.
Job 34:20In a moment they die, even at midnight; the people are shaken and pass away, and the mighty are taken away without hand.
Job 35:9By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; they cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.
Isaiah 40:23That bringeth princes to nothing; He maketh the judges of the earth as a thing of nought.
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 →