Job 12:21
Pouring contempt upon nobles, and, the girdle of the mighty, hath He loosed:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
In Context
20Setting aside the speech of the trusty, and, the discernment of elders, He taketh away:
22Laying open deep things, out of darkness, and bringing out to light, the death-shade:
Cross References
Exodus 8:2But if thou art, refusing, to let them go, lo! I, am plaguing all thy boundaries with frogs;
1 Kings 21:23Moreover also, concerning Jezebel, hath Yahweh spoken, saying,—The dogs, shall eat Jezebel, in the town-land of Jezreel:
2 Kings 9:34And, when he had entered and eaten and drunk, he said—Look, I pray you, after this accursed woman, and bury her, for the daughter of a king, she is.
Job 30:11Because, my girdle, he had loosened and had humbled me, therefore, the bridle—in my presence, cast they off;
Isaiah 5:27None shall be weary, and none shall stumble in his midst, He shall neither slumber nor sleep,—Nor shall be loosened, the girdle of his loins, Nor snapped, the thong of his sandals:
Isaiah 22:21And will clothe him with thy tunic And with thy girdle, will I gird him, And thine authority, will I deliver into his hand,—So shall he become a father To the inhabitant of Jerusalem and To the house of 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 →