Job 12:17
He causeth the counsellers to goe as spoyled, and maketh the iudges fooles.
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- 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 Nowe when Ahithophel sawe that his counsell was not followed, he sadled his asse, and arose, and he went home vnto his citie, and put his houshold in order, & hanged him selfe, and dyed, and was buryed in his fathers graue.
- Isa 29:14 : 14 Therefore behold, I wil againe doe a marueilous worke in this people, euen a marueilous worke, and a wonder: for the wisdome of their wise men shall perish, and the vnderstanding of their prudent men shalbe hid.
- 1 Cor 1:19-20 : 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisedome of the wise, and will cast away the vnderstanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the Scribe? where is the disputer of this worlde? hath not God made the wisedome of this worlde foolishnesse?
- 2 Sam 15:31 : 31 Then one tolde Dauid, saying, Ahithophel is one of them that haue cospired with Absalom: and Dauid sayde, O Lorde, I pray thee, turne the counsell of Ahithophel into foolishnesse.
- 2 Sam 17:14 : 14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel sayde, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better, then the counsell of Ahithophel: for the Lorde had determined to destroy the good counsell of Ahithophel, that the Lorde might bring euill vpon Absalom.
- Job 3:14 : 14 With the Kings & counselers of the earth, which haue buylded themselues desolate places:
- Job 9:24 : 24 The earth is giuen into the hand of ye wicked: he couereth the faces of the iudges therof: if not, where is he? or who is he?
- Isa 19:12-14 : 12 Where are nowe thy wise men, that they may tell thee, or may knowe what the Lorde of hostes hath determined against Egypt? 13 The princes of Zoan are become fooles: the princes of Noph are deceiued, they haue deceiued Egypt, euen the corners of the tribes thereof. 14 The Lorde hath mingled among them the spirite of errours: and they haue caused Egypt to erre in euery worke thereof, as a drunken man erreth in his vomite.
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18 He looseth the collar of Kings, and girdeth their loynes with a girdle.
19 He leadeth away the princes as a pray, and ouerthroweth the mightie.
20 He taketh away the speach from the faithfull counsellers, and taketh away the iudgement of the ancient.
21 He powreth contempt vpon princes, and maketh the strength of the mightie weake.
22 He discouereth the deepe places from their darkenesse, and bringeth foorth the shadowe of death to light.
23 He increaseth the people, and destroyeth them: he inlargeth the nations, and bringeth them in againe.
24 He taketh away the heartes of the that are the chiefe ouer the people of the earth, & maketh them to wander in the wildernes out of the way.
25 They grope in the darke without light: and he maketh the to stagger like a drunken ma.
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15 Beholde, he withholdeth the waters, and they drie vp: but when he sendeth them out, they destroy the earth.
16 With him is strength and wisedome: hee that is deceiued, and that deceiueth, are his.
- Job 5:12-132 verses78%
12 He scattereth the deuices of the craftie: so that their handes can not accomplish that which they doe enterprise.
13 He taketh the wise in their craftinesse, and the counsel of the wicked is made foolish.
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15 The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.
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23 He bringeth the princes to nothing, and maketh the iudges of the earth, as vanitie,
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13 With him is wisedome and strength: he hath counsell and vnderstanding.
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25 I destroy the tokens of ye southsayers, and make them that coniecture, fooles, and turne the wise men backwarde, and make their knowledge foolishnesse.
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3 The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.
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19 For the wisdome of this worlde is foolishnesse with God: for it is written, He catcheth the wise in their owne craftinesse.
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7 (7:9) Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad: and the rewarde destroyeth the heart.
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33 Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
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3 And also when the foole goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole.
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40 He powreth cotempt vpon princes, & causeth them to erre in desert places out of the way.
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7 Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
8 The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
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14 With the Kings & counselers of the earth, which haue buylded themselues desolate places:
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16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?
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12 And it is turned about by his gouernment, that they may doe whatsoeuer he commandeth them vpon the whole worlde:
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16 For the leaders of the people cause them to erre: and they that are led by them are deuoured.
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24 Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.
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3 Whome counsellest thou? him that hath no wisedome? thou shewest right well as the thing is.
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21 Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.
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7 The steps of his strength shalbe restrained, and his owne counsell shall cast him downe.
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10 Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.
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24 The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
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23 A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.
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26 A wise King scattereth the wicked, & causeth the wheele to turne ouer them.
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11 A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.
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17 But thou art ful of the iudgement of the wicked, though iudgement and equitie maintaine all things.
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18 Yet hee filled their houses with good things: but let the counsell of the wicked be farre from me.
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22 That he shoulde binde his princes vnto his will, and teach his Ancients wisedome.
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23 It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.
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17 That he might cause man to turne away from his enterprise, and that he might hide the pride of man,
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7 Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.
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32 For ease slaieth the foolish, and the prosperitie of fooles destroyeth them.
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11 Then shall they take a courage, & transgresse & doe wickedly, imputing this their power vnto their god.
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23 If the scourge should suddely slay, should God laugh at the punishment of the innocent?
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16 Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
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22 For a seruant when he reigneth, & a foole when he is filled with meate,
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10 Be wise nowe therefore, ye Kings: be learned ye Iudges of the earth.
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9 The wise men are ashamed: they are afraid and taken. loe, they haue reiected the word of the Lorde, and what wisdome is in them?