Job 12:17
He leads counselors away stripped. He makes judges fools.
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- 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, and arose, and got him home, to his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.
- Isa 29:14 : 14 therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
- 1 Cor 1:19-20 : 19 For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing." 20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn't God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
- 2 Sam 15:31 : 31 One told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. David said, Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
- 2 Sam 17:14 : 14 Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For Yahweh had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Yahweh might bring evil on Absalom.
- Job 3:14 : 14 With kings and counselors of the earth, Who built up waste places for themselves;
- Job 9:24 : 24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of the judges of it. If not he, then who is it?
- Isa 19:12-14 : 12 Where then are your wise men? and let them tell you now; and let them know what Yahweh of Hosts has purposed concerning Egypt. 13 The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Memphis are deceived; they have caused Egypt to go astray, who are the corner-stone of her tribes. 14 Yahweh has mixed a spirit of perverseness in the midst of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in every work of it, as a drunken man staggers in his vomit.
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19 He leads priests away stripped, And overthrows the mighty.
20 He removes the speech of those who are trusted, And takes away the understanding of the elders.
21 He pours contempt on princes, And loosens the belt of the strong.
22 He uncovers deep things out of darkness, And brings out to light the shadow of death.
23 He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.
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25 They grope in the dark without light. He makes them stagger like a drunken man.
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15 Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up; Again, he sends them out, and they overturn the earth.
16 With him is strength and wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are his.
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13 He takes the wise in their own craftiness; The counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But he who is wise listens to counsel.
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23 who brings princes to nothing; who makes the judges of the earth as vanity.
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13 "With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.
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3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; His heart rages against Yahweh.
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19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He has taken the wise in their craftiness."
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7 Stay away from a foolish man, For you won't find knowledge on his lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.
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14 With kings and counselors of the earth, Who built up waste places for themselves;
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16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he has no understanding?
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12 It is turned round about by his guidance, That they may do whatever he commands them On the surface of the habitable world,
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16 For those who lead this people cause them to err; and those who are led of them are destroyed.
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24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
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3 How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, And plentifully declared sound knowledge!
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21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, But a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
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7 The steps of his strength shall be shortened, His own counsel shall cast him down.
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24 The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
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23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge, But the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.
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26 A wise king winnows out the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.
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11 A fool vents all of his anger, But a wise man brings himself under control.
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17 "But you are full of the judgment of the wicked. Judgment and justice take hold of you.
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18 Yet he filled their houses with good things, But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
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22 To discipline his princes at his pleasure, And to teach his elders wisdom.
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23 It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, But wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
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16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, But a fool exposes folly.
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22 For a servant when he is king; A fool when he is filled with food;
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10 Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
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9 The wise men are disappointed, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected the word of Yahweh; and what manner of wisdom is in them?