Job 12:19
He sends away priests into captivity, 1 And overthrows the mighty ones of the earth. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
In Context
18He seats kings upon thrones, 1 And girds their loins with a girdle. 1
20He changes the lips of the trustworthy, 1 And he knows the understanding of the elders. 1
Cross References
Joshua 10:24And when they brought them out to Joshua, then Joshua called together all Israel, and the chiefs of the army that went with him, saying to them, Come forward and set your feet on their necks; and they came and set their feet on their necks.
1 Samuel 17:45And David said to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with sword, and with spear, and with shield; but I come to thee in the name of the Lord God of hosts of the army of Israel, which thou hast defied
Job 34:20But it shall turn out vanity to them, to cry and beseech a man; 1 For they dealt unlawfully, the poor being turned aside from their right. 1
Job 35:9They that are oppressed of a multitude will be ready to cry out; 1 They will call for help because of the arm of many. 1
Isaiah 40:23he that appoints princes to rule as nothing, and has made the earth as nothing.
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 →