Job 12:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 12:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 12:17 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 12:17 — KJV
“He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.”
— Job 12:17 (KJV)
Job 12:17 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 12:17
“He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.”
Shares key themes with Job 12:17: leadeth, away, spoiled
“If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.”
Shares key themes with Job 12:17: away, maketh
“Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them. delivered: Heb. saved”
Shares key themes with Job 12:17: spoiled, judges
“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. green...: Heb. pastures of tender grass still...: Heb. waters of quietness”
Shares key themes with Job 12:17: leadeth, maketh
“For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. turning...: or, ease of the simple”
Shares key themes with Job 12:17: away, fools
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