Job 12:21
He causes those who have authority to be despised, and he causes those who are powerful to no longer have any power/strength.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
In Context
22He causes things that are hidden in the darkness to be revealed.
Cross References
Exodus 8:2But if you refuse to let them go, I will punish you by sending frogs to cover your country.
1 Kings 21:23Yahweh has also told me that your wife Jezebel will be killed, and dogs in Jezreel will eat her corpse.
2 Kings 9:34Then Jehu went into the palace and ate and drank. Then he said to some of his men, “Take the corpse of that women whom Yahweh has cursed and bury it, because she is a king’s daughter and therefore should be buried properly.”
Job 30:11Because it is as though [MET] God has cut my bowstring, he has caused me to be unable to defend myself, and he has humbled me, and my enemies have done to me whatever they wanted.
Isaiah 5:27They will not get tired or stumble. They will not stop to rest or to sleep. None of their belts will be loose, and none of them will have sandals with broken straps, so they will all be ready to fight in battles.
Isaiah 22:21I will allow him to wear your robe, and to fasten your sash around him, and I will give to him the authority that you had. He will be like [MET] a father to the people of Jerusalem and all the other towns in Judah.
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 →