Job 12:24
Perplexing the minds of the princes of the earth: and he causes them to wander in a way, they have not known, saying,
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
23Causing the nations to wander, and destroying them: overthrowing the nations, and leading them away.
25Let them grope in darkness, and let there be no light, and let them wander as a drunken man.
Cross References
Job 17:4For you have hid their heart from wisdom; therefore you shall not exalt them.
Psalms 107:4For your mercy is great above the heavens, and your truth reaches to the clouds. 1
Isaiah 6:9You⌃ shall hear indeed, but you⌃ shall not understand; and you⌃ shall see indeed, but you⌃ shall not perceive.
Daniel 4:12Only leave the stump of its roots in the earth, and bind it with an iron and brass band; and it shall lie in the grass that is without and in the dew of heaven, and its portion shall be with the wild beasts in the grass of the field.
Daniel 4:16Then Daniel, whose name is Baltasar, was amazed about one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. And Baltasar answered and said, My lord, let the dream be to them that hate you, and the interpretation of it to your enemies.
Hosea 7:11And Ephraim was as a silly dove, not having a heart: he called to Egypt, and they went to the Assyrians.
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 →