Job 5:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 5:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 5:13 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 5:13 — KJV
“He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.”
— Job 5:13 (KJV)
Job 5:13 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 5:13
“For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.”
Shares key themes with Job 5:13: taketh, wise, own
“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.”
Shares key themes with Job 5:13: wise, own, counsel
“It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.”
Shares key themes with Job 5:13: own, counsel, carried
“Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. Take: Heb. Give”
Shares key themes with Job 5:13: wise, own
“So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes. made: Heb. gave”
Shares key themes with Job 5:13: wise, own
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