Job 12:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.”

Job 12:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 12:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 12:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Behold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.”

Job 12:14 — World English Bible

Job 12:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. ”

Job 12:14 — American Standard Version

Job 12:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Lo, He breaketh down, and it is not built up, He shutteth against a man, And it is not opened.”

Job 12:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 12:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Behold, he breaketh down, and it is not built again; he shutteth up a man, and there is no opening. ”

Job 12:14 — Darby Translation

Job 12:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Beholde, he will breake downe, and it can not be built: he shutteth a man vp, and he can not be loosed.”

Job 12:14 — Geneva Bible

Job 12:14 in Context — Job 12

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.

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What Does Job 12:14 Mean?

Job 12:14 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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