Job 12:16
With him are strength and wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are his.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
In Context
17He leadeth counsellors away captive, And judges he maketh fools.
Cross References
Job 12:13With Him are wisdom and strength; With Him counsel and understanding.
Job 13:9Will it be well for you, if he search you thoroughly? Can ye deceive him, as one may deceive a man?
Proverbs 2:6For the LORD giveth wisdom; From his mouth proceed knowledge and understanding:
Ezekiel 14:9And when the prophet is deceived when he speaketh anything, I, Jehovah, have deceived that prophet; and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
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 →