Job 12:19
He leadeth priests away bereft of sense, and the powerful he causeth to walk on crooked paths.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
In Context
18He looseth the bond of kings, and bindeth a girdle around their loins.
20He removeth the speech from trusty speakers, and taketh away the intelligence of the aged.
Cross References
Joshua 10:24And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the chiefs of the men of war who had gone with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon their necks.
1 Samuel 17:45Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest unto 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 arrays of Israel, that thou hast defied.
Job 34:20In a moment will they die, and in the midst of the night; people are moved, and pass away: and the mighty will be removed without a human hand.
Job 35:9By reason of the multitude of oppressions [the wicked] cause men to cry: these complain aloud because of the arm of the mighty.
Isaiah 40:23That bringeth princes to naught; rendering the judges of the earth as vanity.
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 →