Job 12:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.”

Job 12:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 12:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 12:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his.”

Job 12:16 — World English Bible

Job 12:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“With him is strength and wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are his.”

Job 12:16 — American Standard Version

Job 12:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“With Him <FI>are<Fi> strength and wisdom, His the deceived and deceiver.”

Job 12:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 12:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“With him is strength and effectual knowledge; the deceived and the deceiver are his.”

Job 12:16 — Darby Translation

Job 12:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“With him is strength and wisedome: hee that is deceiued, and that deceiueth, are his.”

Job 12:16 — Geneva Bible

Job 12:16 in Context — Job 12

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.

17 He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

18 He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.

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What Does Job 12:16 Mean?

Job 12:16 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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