Job 12:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.”
Job 12:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 12:23 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Job 12:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Job 12:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.”
Job 12:23 — World English Bible
Job 12:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive. ”
Job 12:23 — American Standard Version
Job 12:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Magnifying the nations, and He destroyeth them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them.”
Job 12:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 12:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them; he spreadeth out the nations, and bringeth them in; ”
Job 12:23 — Darby Translation
Job 12:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He increaseth the people, and destroyeth them: he inlargeth the nations, and bringeth them in againe.”
Job 12:23 — Geneva Bible
Job 12:23 in Context — Job 12
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.
24 He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
25 They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
What Does Job 12:23 Mean?
Job 12:23 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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