Job 12:17 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.
English ASV
He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh he fools.
English Amplified
He leads [great and scheming] counselors away stripped and barefoot and makes the judges fools [in human estimation, by overthrowing their plans].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He leads [great and scheming] counselors away stripped and barefoot and makes the judges fools [in human estimation, by overthrowing their plans].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He leads counselors away barefoot and makes judges go mad.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and judges maketh he fools;
English EASY 2024
He causes clever people to become ashamed. He causes leaders to do foolish things.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
He strips advisors of their wisdom and makes leaders act like fools.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He leads counselors away stripped, and judges he makes fools.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He takes away the wisdom of rulers and makes leaders act like fools.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools out of judges.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He leads counselors away barefoot and makes judges go mad.
English KJV 1611
He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
English LSB
He makes counselors walk barefoot And makes fools of judges.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He leads counselors away stripped and makes fools of judges.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"He makes counselors walk barefoot And makes fools of judges.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He sends counselors away barefoot, and of judges he makes fools.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He leads counselors away stripped and makes judges into fools.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He removes the wisdom of advisers and leads them away. He makes judges look foolish.
English NIV
He leads counselors away stripped and makes fools of judges.
English NKJ 1982
He leads counselors away plundered, And makes fools of the judges.
English NLT
He leads counselors away stripped of good judgment; he drives judges to madness.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He leads counselors away stripped, and makes fools of judges.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He leads counselors away stripped, and judges he makes fools.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“He makes fools of counselors and judges.
English Tyndale 1537
He carrieth away the wise men, as it were a spoil, and bringeth the judges out of their wits.