Job 12:18
The fetters of kings, He looseth, or hath bound a slave’s waistcloth about their loins:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
In Context
17Who leadeth away counsellors [as] a spoil, and, judges, He befooleth:
19Who leadeth away priests [as] a spoil, and, men firmly seated, He overturneth:
Cross References
2 Chronicles 33:11So Yahweh brought in upon them, the captains of the army that belonged to the king of Assyria, and they captured Manasseh with hooks,—and bound him captive with a pair of bronze fetters, and took him away to Babylon.
Psalms 116:16I beseech thee, O Yahweh—for, I, am thy servant,—I, am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid, Thou hast loosened my bonds.
Daniel 2:21And, he, changeth times and seasons, removeth kings, and setteth up kings,—giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them who are skilled in understanding:
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 →