Job 12:20 Explained in Context

Verse 12. ¹² With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

Verse 13. ¹³ With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

Verse 14. ¹⁴ Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

Verse 15. ¹⁵ Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.

Verse 16. ¹⁶ With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

Verse 17. ¹⁷ He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

Verse 18. ¹⁸ He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.

Verse 19. ¹⁹ He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.

Verse 20. ²⁰ He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

Verse 21. ²¹ He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

Verse 22. ²² He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

Verse 23. ²³ He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.

Verse 24. ²⁴ He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

Verse 25. ²⁵ They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.