Job 12:16
With him is strength and wisedome: hee that is deceiued, and that deceiueth, are his.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
In Context
17He causeth the counsellers to goe as spoyled, and maketh the iudges fooles.
Cross References
Job 12:13With him is wisedome and strength: he hath counsell and vnderstanding.
Job 13:9Is it well that he shoulde seeke of you? will you make a lye for him, as one lyeth for a man?
Proverbs 2:6For the Lord giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding.
Ezekiel 14:9And if the Prophet be deceiued, when hee hath spoken a thing, I the Lord haue deceiued that Prophet, and I will stretch out mine hande vpon him, and will destroy him from the middes of my people of 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 →