Job 12:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 12:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 12:21 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. weakeneth...: or, looseth the girdle of the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 12:21 — KJV
“He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. weakeneth...: or, looseth the girdle of the strong”
— Job 12:21 (KJV)
Job 12:21 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 12:21
“But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)”
Shares key themes with Job 12:21: strength, mighty, strong
“These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel. strengthened...: or, held strongly with him”
Shares key themes with Job 12:21: strength, mighty, strong
“And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.”
Shares key themes with Job 12:21: princes, strength, mighty
“He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way. wilderness: or, void place”
Shares key themes with Job 12:21: poureth, contempt, princes
“Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:”
Shares key themes with Job 12:21: strength, mighty, strong
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