Job 12:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

He leads counselors away plundered, and makes the judges fools.

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  • 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, and arose, and went home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in his father's sepulchre.
  • Isa 29:14 : 14 Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder; for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hidden.
  • 1 Cor 1:19-20 : 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
  • 2 Sam 15:31 : 31 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray you, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
  • 2 Sam 17:14 : 14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
  • Job 3:14 : 14 With kings and counselors of the earth, who built ruins for themselves;
  • Job 9:24 : 24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: He covers the faces of its judges; if it is not He, then who is it?
  • Isa 19:12-14 : 12 Where are they? Where are your wise men? Let them tell you now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts has purposed against Egypt. 13 The princes of Zoan are become fools; the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they who are the foundation of its tribes. 14 The LORD has mingled a perverse spirit in its midst, and they have caused Egypt to err in every work, like a drunken man staggers in his vomit.

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    18He loosens the bonds of kings, and girds their loins with a belt.

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    21He pours contempt on princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty.

    22He reveals deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.

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    24He takes away the heart of the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

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  • Job 12:15-16
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    81%

    15Behold, He withholds the waters, and they dry up: also He sends them out, and they overturn the earth.

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    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to counsel is wise.

  • Isa 40:23
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    23Who brings the princes to nothing; he makes the judges of the earth as vanity.

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    13With Him are wisdom and strength, He has counsel and understanding.

  • Isa 44:25
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    3The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart frets against the LORD.

  • 1 Cor 3:19
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    19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He catches the wise in their own craftiness.

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    7Surely oppression makes a wise man mad, and a bribe destroys the heart.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.

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    40He pours contempt upon princes, and causes them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way.

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    7Leave the presence of a foolish man, when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

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    14With kings and counselors of the earth, who built ruins for themselves;

  • Prov 17:16
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    16Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no desire for it?

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    16For the leaders of this people cause them to err, and those who are led by them are destroyed.

  • Prov 17:24
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    24Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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    3How have you counseled him who has no wisdom? And how have you plentifully declared the thing as it is?

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    21Folly is joy to him who is destitute of wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

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    7The steps of his strength shall be shortened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

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    18Yet He filled their houses with good things; but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

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    17That He may withdraw man from his purpose and hide pride from man.

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    32For the turning away of the simple will slay them, and the prosperity of fools will destroy them.

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