Job 12:19
Causing ministers to go away [as] a spoil || And strong ones He overthrows.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
In Context
18He has opened the bands of kings, || And He binds a girdle on their loins.
20Turning aside the lip of the steadfast, || And the reason of the aged He takes away.
Cross References
Joshua 10:24And it comes to pass, when they bring out these kings to Joshua, that Joshua calls to every man of Israel, and says to the captains of the men of war, who have gone with him, “Draw near, set your feet on the necks of these kings”; and they draw near, and set their feet on their necks.
1 Samuel 17:45And David says to the Philistine, “You are coming to me with sword, and with spear, and with buckler, and I am coming to you in the Name of YHWH of Hosts, God of the ranks of Israel, which you have reproached!
Job 34:20[In] a moment they die, || And at midnight people shake, || And they pass away, || And they remove the mighty without hand.
Job 35:9Because of the multitude of oppressions || They cause to cry out, || They cry because of the arm of the mighty.
Isaiah 40:23He who is making princes become nothing, || Has made judges of earth formless;
Revelation 17:14these will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and those with Him are called, and chosen, and steadfast.”
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 →