Job 5:13
What does Job 5:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 5:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He takes the wise in their secret designs, and the purposes of the twisted are cut off suddenly.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Capturing the wise in their subtilty, And the counsel of wrestling ones was hastened,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who catcheth the wise in their craftiness, and disappointeth the counsel of the wicked:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong:
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 35:7
For without cause have they hid for me their netina pit; Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul.
- 1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:
- 2 Samuel 15:34
but if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father’s servant in time past, so will I now be thy servant; then wilt thou defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.
- 1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.
- Psalms 7:15
He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.
- Psalms 18:26
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
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