Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Job 12:17
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Berean Standard Bible
He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.
King James Version
He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
World English Bible
He leads counselors away stripped. He makes judges fools.
American Standard Version
He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh he fools.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Job 12
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.
17 He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.
18 He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists.
19 He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.
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