Job 12:16

In 11 translations

BSB

True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.

KJV

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

WEB

With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his.

ASV

With him is strength and wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are his.

LSV

With Him [are] strength and wisdom, || His the deceived and deceiver.

YLT

With Him [are] strength and wisdom, His the deceived and deceiver.

DBY

With him is strength and effectual knowledge; the deceived and the deceiver are his.

DRC

With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceiver, and him that is deceived.

GNV

With him is strength and wisedome: hee that is deceiued, and that deceiueth, are his.

JPS

With Him is strength and sound wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are His.

LXXE

With him are strength and power: he has knowledge and understanding.

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WLC

עִ֭מּוֹ עֹ֣ז וְתֽוּשִׁיָּ֑ה ל֝֗וֹ שֹׁגֵ֥ג וּמַשְׁגֶּֽה׃BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.

LXX-Br

Παρʼ αὐτῷ κράτος καὶ ἰσχὺς, αὐτῷ ἐπιστήμη καὶ σύνεσις.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Ezekiel 14:9But if the prophet is enticed to speak a message, then it was I the LORD who enticed him, and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel.
• Job 13:9Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him like a man?
• 1 Kings 22:22–23And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’ So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the…
• Job 12:13Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.
• Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
• Job 13:7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?

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