Job 12:21

Bishops' Bible (1568)

He powreth contempt vpon princes, and maketh the strength of the mightie weake.

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  • Ps 107:40 : 40 He bringeth princes into contempt: & he maketh them to wander in a wildernesse where there is no way at all.
  • Isa 5:27 : 27 There shall not be one faynt nor feeble among them, no not a sluggishe nor sleepie person: there shall not one of them put of his gyrdle from his loynes, nor loose the latchet of his shoe.
  • Isa 11:5 : 5 Righteousnesse shalbe the gyrdle of his loynes, and faythfulnesse the gyrding vp of his raynes.
  • Isa 22:21 : 21 And with thy garmentes wyll I clothe hym, and with thy girdle wyll I strength hym: thy power also wyll I commit into his hande, and he shalbe a father of such as dwell in Hierusalem, and in the house of Iuda.
  • Isa 23:9 : 9 Euen the Lorde of hoastes hath deuised this, to put downe the pride of all such as be glorious, and to minishe all them that be proude vpon the earth.
  • Isa 24:21-22 : 21 And in that day shall the Lorde visite the hoast aboue that is on hye, and the kynges of the worlde that are vpon the earth. 22 And they shalbe gathered together as they that be in pryson, and they shalbe shut vp in warde, and after many dayes shall they be visited.
  • Isa 37:38 : 38 Afterwarde it chaunced as he prayed in the temple of Nesroch his God, that Adramalech and Sarazer his owne sonnes slue hym with the sworde, and fled into the lande of Armenia: and Asarhaddon his sonne raigned in his steede.
  • Dan 2:21-22 : 21 He chaungeth the times and seasons, he taketh away kinges, he setteth vp kinges: he geueth wysdome vnto the wyse, and vnderstanding to those that vnderstande. 22 He reuealeth the deepe & secrete thinges, he knoweth the thing that lieth in darknesse, for the light dwelleth with him.
  • Dan 4:32-33 : 32 And thou shalt be cast out of mens companie, thy dwelling shalbe with the beastes of the fielde: so that thou shalt eate grasse like oxen, and seuen times shal passe ouer thee, vntil thou knowest that the hyghest hath power vpon the kingdome of men, and geueth it vnto whom it pleaseth hym. 33 The very same houre was this matter fulfilled vpon Nabuchodonozor, so that he was cast out of mens companie, & did eate grasse like oxen, and his body was wet with the deawe of heauen, till his heeres were growen as Egles fethers and his nayles like byrdes clawes.
  • Matt 2:12-13 : 12 And after they were warned of God in a dreame, that they shoulde not go agayne to Herode, they returned into their owne countrey another way. 13 When they were departed, beholde, the Angel of the Lord appeared to Ioseph in a dreame, saying: Aryse, & take the young chylde and his mother, and flee into Egipte, and be thou there, tyll I bryng thee worde. For it wyll come to passe, that Herode shall seke ye young chylde, to destroy hym.
  • Acts 12:23 : 23 And immediatly the Angel of ye Lorde smote hym, because he gaue not God ye honour, & he was eaten of wormes, and gaue vp the ghost.
  • Eph 6:10 : 10 Finally my brethren, be strong in the Lorde, & in the power of his might.
  • Eph 6:14 : 14 Stande therfore, hauyng loynes girt about with the trueth, and puttyng on the brest plate of righteousnesse,
  • Exod 8:2 : 2 And if thou refuse to let them go, beholde, I wyll smyte all thy borders with frogges:
  • Exod 16:24 : 24 And they layed it vp till the morning as Moyses bad: and it did not corrupt, neyther bred there any worme therein.
  • 1 Kgs 21:23-24 : 23 And of Iezabel spake the Lord, saying: The dogges shall eate Iezabel by the wall of Iezrahel, 24 And he that dieth of Ahab in ye towne, him shall dogges eate: and he that dieth in the fielde, him shal the fowles of the ayre eate.
  • 2 Kgs 9:26 : 26 I haue seene yesterday the blood of Naboth & the blood of his sonnes, sayde the Lord: and I wil quite it thee in this ground sayth the Lord. Nowe therfore take him and cast him in the plat of ground, according to ye word of the Lord.
  • 2 Kgs 9:34-37 : 34 And when he was come in, he dyd eate and drinke, & sayd: Go and visite I pray you yonder cursed creature, and burie her: for she is a kinges daughter. 35 And so when they came to burie her, they founde no more of her then the skull, and the feete, and the palmes of her handes. 36 Wherfore they came againe, and tolde him: And he sayd, This is the worde of the Lorde whiche he spake by the hand of his seruaunt Elias the Thesbite, saying: In the fielde of Iezrahel shall dogges eate the fleshe of Iezabel. 37 And so the carkasse of Iezabel was euen as dounge vpon the earth in the fielde of Iezrahel, so that no man might say, This is Iezabel.

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    13 Yea, with God is wysdome and strength, it is he that hath counsell and foreknowledge.

    14 Beholde if he breake downe a thing, who can set it vp againe? yf he shut a thing, who wyll open it?

    15 Beholde, if he withholde the waters, they drye vp: yf he let them go, they destroy the earth.

    16 With him is strength and wysdome: both the deceauer and he that is deceaued are his.

    17 He carieth away the wyse men as it were a spoyle, and bringeth the iudges out of their wittes.

    18 He taketh away the subiection of the people from their kinges, and girdeth their loynes with a bonde.

    19 He leadeth away the great men into captiuitie, and turneth the mightie vpside downe.

    20 He stoppeth the mouth of them that speake trueth, & disapoynteth the aged of their reason.

  • 40 He bringeth princes into contempt: & he maketh them to wander in a wildernesse where there is no way at all.

  • Job 12:22-25
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    22 Loke what lyeth hid in darkenesse he declareth it openly, and the very shadowe of death bringeth he to light.

    23 He both increaseth the people and destroyeth them, he maketh them to multiplie, and diminisheth them.

    24 He taketh away the hearte of them that be heades of ye people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in the wildernesse out of the way.

    25 They grope in the darke without light, and he maketh them to stacker like a drunken man.

  • 22 A wyse man skaleth the citie of the mightie, & ouerthroweth the strength wherein they trusted.

  • 9 He strengthneth the destroyer against the mightie, & the destroyer shall come against the fortresse.

  • 23 He bringeth princes to nothing, and the iudges of the earth as though they were not.

  • Hab 1:10-11
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    10 And they shall mocke the kinges, and the princes shalbe a scorne vnto them: they shall deride euery stronghold, for they shall gather dust, and take it.

    11 Then shall they take a courage, and transgresse, and do wickedly, imputing this their power vnto their god.

  • 22 He drue the mightie after hym with his power, and when he was gotten vp no man was sure of lyfe.

  • Job 34:24-26
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    24 He shall destroy the mightie without seeking, and shall set other in their steede.

    25 Therefore shall he declare their workes: he shall turne the night, and they shalbe destroyed.

    26 The vngodly doth he punishe openly,

  • 25 When he goeth the mightie are afraide, and feare troubleth them.

  • 12 He abateth the spirite of princes: he is dreadfull to the kynges of the earth.

  • 10 He croucheth and humbleth him selfe: so that a number of the that be weake, fall by his myght.

  • 7 The steppes of his strength shalbe restrayned, and his owne counsaile shall cast him downe:

  • 4 The bowe with the mightie men are broken, and they that were weake haue gyrde them selues with strength.

  • 12 The strong holde also and defence of thy walles hath he ouerthrowne and cast downe, and brought them to the grounde, euen vnto dust.

  • 52 He hath put downe the myghtie fro their seates, and exalted them of lowe degree.

  • 11 Cast abrode the indignation of thy wrath, and beholde euery one that is proude, and abase him:

  • 12 The righteous man wysely considereth the house of the wicked, and for their wickednesse God ouerthroweth the vngodly.

  • 20 In the twinckling of an eye shall they dye, and at midnight when the people and the tirantes rage, then shall they perishe, & be taken away without handes.

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    11 The very pillers of heauen tremble and quake at his reproofe.

    12 He stilleth the sea with his power, and through his wysdome smyteth he the strength therof.

  • 34 He beholdeth all the hye thinges, he is a king ouer all the children of pride.

  • 7 Saying lo this is the man that put not the Lorde to be his strength: but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and strengthed him selfe in his wickednesse.

  • Job 15:24-25
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    24 Trouble and anguishe wil make him afrayde, and compasse him about, as is a king in the middest of an armie.

    25 For he hath stretched out his hande against God, and armed him selfe against the almightie.

  • 12 He destroyeth the deuices of the subtyll, so that their handes are not able to perfourme that which they do enterprise.

  • 5 He translateth the mountaynes, or euer they be aware it is he that ouerthroweth them in his wrath.

  • Job 14:19-21
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    19 The waters pearse through the very stones by litle & litle, the floodes washe away the grauell and earth: so shalt thou destroy the hope of man.

    20 Thou preuaylest still against him, so that he passeth away: thou chaungest his estate and puttest him from thee.

    21 And whether his children come to worship or no, he can not tell: And if they be men of lowe degree, he knoweth not.

  • 4 Surely thou hast cast of feare, and restrainest prayer before God.

  • 15 Thus hath man a fall and is brought lowe, and the hygh loke of the proude shalbe layde downe.

  • 5 For he hath brought downe the high minded citizens: as for the proude citie he hath brought it lowe, euen to the ground shall he cast it downe, and bring it vnto dust.

  • 15 The vngodly shall be disapointed of their light, and the arme of the proude shalbe broken.

  • 12 Hunger shalbe his strength, and destruction shalbe redye at his side.

  • 12 The eyes of the Lord preserue knowledge: and he ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressours.

  • 23 he afflicted my strength in the way, he shortened my dayes.