Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Job 12:14
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Berean Standard Bible
What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be released.
King James Version
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
World English Bible
Behold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.
American Standard Version
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Job 12
12 Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.
13 Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.
14 What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be released.
15 If He holds back the waters, they dry up, and if He releases them, they overwhelm the land.
16 True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.
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