Job 12:24
Turning aside the heart Of the heads of the people of the land, And he causeth them to wander In vacancy — no way!
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
23Magnifying the nations, and He destroyeth them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them.
25They feel darkness, and not light, He causeth them to wander as a drunkard.
Cross References
Job 17:4For their heart Thou hast hidden From understanding, Therefore Thou dost not exalt them.
Psalms 107:4They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found.
Isaiah 6:9And He saith, 'Go, and thou hast said to this people, Hear ye — to hear, and ye do not understand, And see ye — to see, and ye do not know.
Daniel 4:12its leaves [are] fair, and its budding great, and food for all [is] in it: under it take shade doth the beast of the field, and in its boughs dwell do the birds of the heavens, and of it fed are all flesh.
Daniel 4:16his heart from man's is changed, and the heart of a beast is given to him, and seven times pass over him;
Hosea 7:11And Ephraim is as a simple dove without heart, Egypt they called on — [to] Asshur they have gone.
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 →