Job 12:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 12:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 12:16 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 12:16 — KJV
“With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.”
— Job 12:16 (KJV)
Job 12:16 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 12:16
“Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.”
Shares key themes with Job 12:16: strength, wisdom
“Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.”
Shares key themes with Job 12:16: strength, wisdom
“Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. the boldness: Heb. the strength”
Shares key themes with Job 12:16: strength, wisdom
“Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.”
Shares key themes with Job 12:16: strength, wisdom
“If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.”
Shares key themes with Job 12:16: strength, wisdom
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