Devine Scripture

Job 12:21

Job chapter 12 · verse 21 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong.

Context

v.20He removeth the speech of the trusty, And taketh away the understanding of the elders.

v.21This passage

v.22He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 16:24

    And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not become foul, neither was there any worm therein.

  • Isaiah 22:21

    and I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand; and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.

  • Isaiah 23:9

    Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.

  • Matthew 2:12

    And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

  • Isaiah 37:38

    And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.

  • 1 Kings 21:23

    And of Jezebel also spake Jehovah, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel.