Job 12:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
He pours contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.

New Living Translation
He pours disgrace upon princes and disarms the strong.

English Standard Version
He pours contempt on princes and loosens the belt of the strong.

Berean Study Bible
He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.

New American Standard Bible
“He pours contempt on nobles, And loosens the belt of the strong.

NASB 1995
"He pours contempt on nobles And loosens the belt of the strong.

NASB 1977
“He pours contempt on nobles, And loosens the belt of the strong.

Amplified Bible
“He pours contempt on princes and nobles And loosens the belt of the strong [disabling them].

Christian Standard Bible
He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the strong.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the strong.

Contemporary English Version
puts mighty kings to shame, and takes away their power.

Good News Translation
He disgraces those in power and puts an end to the strength of rulers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He pours contempt on influential people and unbuckles the belt of the mighty.

International Standard Version
He pours contempt on nobles and embarrasses the mighty.

NET Bible
He pours contempt on noblemen and disarms the powerful.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

New King James Version
He pours contempt on princes, And disarms the mighty.

King James 2000 Bible
He pours contempt upon princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty.

New Heart English Bible
He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.

World English Bible
He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.

American King James Version
He pours contempt on princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty.

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

A Faithful Version
He pours contempt upon princes, and unties the belt of the mighty.

Darby Bible Translation
He poureth contempt upon nobles, and slackeneth the girdle of the mighty;

English Revised Version
He poureth contempt upon princes, and looseth the belt of the strong.

Webster's Bible Translation
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He powreth contempt vpon princes, and maketh the strength of the mightie weake.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He powreth contempt vpon princes, and maketh the strength of the mightie weake.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He poureth out confucion vpon prynces, and coforteth them that haue bene oppressed.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Pouring contempt on princes, "" And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.

Young's Literal Translation
Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.

Smith's Literal Translation
Proving contempt upon nobles, and he slackened the girdle of the strong.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He poureth contempt upon princes, and relieveth them that were oppressed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He pours distain upon the leaders, relieving those who had been oppressed.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He pours madness on Rulers and the courage of the mighty he weakens

Lamsa Bible
He pours contempt upon princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He pours dishonour upon princes, and heals the lowly.
















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