Job 12:17

Job 12:17 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

17He leads rulers away stripped

and makes fools of judges.

17“He makes advisers walk barefoot

And makes fools of judges.

17“He makes [great and scheming] counselors walk barefoot

And makes fools of judges.

17He leads counselors away barefoot

and makes fools of judges.

17He leadeth counsellors away stripped,

And judges maketh he fools.

17He causeth the counsellers to goe as spoyled, and maketh the iudges fooles.

17He leads counselors away stripped.

He makes judges fools.

17He removes the wisdom of rulers and leads them away.

He makes judges look foolish.

17He causes clever people to become ashamed.

He causes leaders to do foolish things.

17Causing counselors to go away [as] a spoil, || Indeed, He makes fools of judges.