Job 12:16
With him is strength and effectual working; the deceived and the deceiver are his.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
In Context
17He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and judges maketh he fools.
Cross References
Job 12:13With him is wisdom and might; he hath counsel and understanding.
Job 13:9Is it good that he should search you out? or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?
Proverbs 2:6For the LORD giveth wisdom; out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:
Ezekiel 14:9And if the prophet be deceived and speaketh a word, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people 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 →