Job 12:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.”
Job 12:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 12:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Job 12:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.”
Job 12:21 — World English Bible
Job 12:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong. ”
Job 12:21 — American Standard Version
Job 12:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.”
Job 12:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 12:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He poureth contempt upon nobles, and slackeneth the girdle of the mighty; ”
Job 12:21 — Darby Translation
Job 12:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He powreth contempt vpon princes, and maketh the strength of the mightie weake.”
Job 12:21 — Geneva Bible
Job 12:21 in Context — Job 12
19 He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
20 He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
21 He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
22 He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
23 He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
What Does Job 12:21 Mean?
Job 12:21 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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