Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version To him belong strength and insight; both deceived and deceiver are his. New Living Translation Yes, strength and wisdom are his; deceivers and deceived are both in his power. English Standard Version With him are strength and sound wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are his. Berean Standard Bible True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His. King James Bible With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. New King James Version With Him are strength and prudence. The deceived and the deceiver are His. New American Standard Bible “Strength and sound wisdom are with Him. One who goes astray and one who leads astray belong to Him. NASB 1995 “With Him are strength and sound wisdom, The misled and the misleader belong to Him. NASB 1977 “With Him are strength and sound wisdom, The misled and the misleader belong to Him. Legacy Standard Bible With Him are strength and sound wisdom; The misled and the misleader belong to Him. Amplified Bible “With Him are might and sound wisdom, The misled and the misleader are His [and in His power]. Christian Standard Bible True wisdom and power belong to him. The deceived and the deceiver are his. Holman Christian Standard Bible True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His. American Standard Version With him is strength and wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are his. Contemporary English Version just as he rules over liars and those they lie to. English Revised Version With him is strength and effectual working; the deceived and the deceiver are his. GOD'S WORD® Translation "God has power and priceless wisdom. He owns [both] the deceiver and the person who is deceived. Good News Translation God is strong and always victorious; both deceived and deceiver are in his power. International Standard Version "With God are strength and sound wisdom; both the deceived and those who deceive are responsible to him. Majority Standard Bible True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His. NET Bible With him are strength and prudence; both the one who goes astray and the one who misleads are his. New Heart English Bible With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his. Webster's Bible Translation With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. World English Bible With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWith Him [are] strength and wisdom, "" His the deceived and deceiver. Young's Literal Translation With Him are strength and wisdom, His the deceived and deceiver. Smith's Literal Translation With him strength and purpose: to him the one led astray and him leading astray. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWith him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceiver, and him that is deceived. Catholic Public Domain Version With him is strength and wisdom; he knows both the deceiver and he who is deceived. New American Bible With him are strength and prudence; the misled and the misleaders are his. New Revised Standard Version With him are strength and wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are his. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWith him is strength and wisdom; with him is might and salvation. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated His is power and wisdom; his is strength and salvation OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917With Him is strength and sound wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are His. Brenton Septuagint Translation With him are strength and power: he has knowledge and understanding. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Responds to Zophar…15If He holds back the waters, they dry up, and if He releases them, they overwhelm the land. 16True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His. 17He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.… Cross References Isaiah 40:28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out. Daniel 2:20-22 and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. / He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. / He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. Romans 11:33-36 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! / “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?” / “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?” ... Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD. 1 Corinthians 1:25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength. Isaiah 45:7 I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things. Colossians 2:3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. 1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” Isaiah 46:10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ Ephesians 1:11 In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will, Jeremiah 10:12 The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. Romans 16:27 to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen. Proverbs 8:14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength. James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. Treasury of Scripture With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. With Job 12:13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. the deceived 1 Kings 22:22,23 And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so… Ezekiel 14:9 And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel. Jump to Previous Belong Deceived Deceiver Designs Effectual Error Guide Guided Hands Misled Sound Strength Together Victory Wisdom WiseJump to Next Belong Deceived Deceiver Designs Effectual Error Guide Guided Hands Misled Sound Strength Together Victory Wisdom WiseJob 12 1. Job maintains himself against his friends that reprove him7. He acknowledges the doctrine of God's omnipotence True wisdom and power belong to Him This phrase emphasizes the sovereignty and omnipotence of God. The Hebrew word for "wisdom" here is "חָכְמָה" (chokmah), which denotes not just knowledge, but a deep, abiding understanding that is perfectly applied. In the context of Job, this wisdom is contrasted with human understanding, which is often limited and flawed. The word "power" is translated from "גְּבוּרָה" (geburah), indicating might and strength. Together, these attributes underscore that God is the ultimate source of all wisdom and strength, a theme that resonates throughout the Bible, particularly in the wisdom literature. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of deities as possessing ultimate control over the cosmos, but uniquely in the Hebrew tradition, it is a singular, personal God who embodies these traits. The deceived and the deceiver are His Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew True wisdomוְתֽוּשִׁיָּ֑ה (wə·ṯū·šî·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8454: Support, ability, help, an undertaking, understanding and power עֹ֣ז (‘ōz) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5797: Strength, might belong to Him. עִ֭מּוֹ (‘im·mōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with The deceived שֹׁגֵ֥ג (šō·ḡêḡ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7683: To go astray, commit sin or error and the deceiver [are His]. וּמַשְׁגֶּֽה׃ (ū·maš·geh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7686: To stray, to mistake, to transgress, to reel, be enraptured Links Job 12:16 NIVJob 12:16 NLT Job 12:16 ESV Job 12:16 NASB Job 12:16 KJV Job 12:16 BibleApps.com Job 12:16 Biblia Paralela Job 12:16 Chinese Bible Job 12:16 French Bible Job 12:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 12:16 With him is strength and wisdom (Jb) |
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