Job 12:21
Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
In Context
20Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.
22Removing deep things out of darkness, And He bringeth out to light death-shade.
Cross References
Exodus 8:2and if thou art refusing to send away, lo, I am smiting all thy border with frogs;
1 Kings 21:23'And also of Jezebel hath Jehovah spoken, saying, The dogs do eat Jezebel in the bulwark of Jezreel;
2 Kings 9:34And he cometh in, and eateth, and drinketh, and saith, 'Look after, I pray you, this cursed one, and bury her, for she [is] a king's daughter.'
Job 30:11Because His cord He loosed and afflicteth me, And the bridle from before me, They have cast away.
Isaiah 5:27There is none weary, nor stumbling in it, It doth not slumber, nor sleep, Nor opened hath been the girdle of its loins, Nor drawn away the latchet of its sandals.
Isaiah 22:21And I have clothed him with thy coat, And with thy girdle I strengthen him, And thy garment I give into his hand, And he hath been for 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 →