Job 12:25
They grope in the dark without light, and He maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:29And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not make thy ways prosperous; and thou shalt be only oppressed and robbed alway, and there shall be none to save thee.
Psalms 107:27They reeled to and fro, and staggered like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was swallowed up —
Isaiah 24:20The earth reeleth to and fro like a drunken man, and swayeth to and fro as a lodge; and the transgression thereof is heavy upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise again.
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 →