Job 12:17
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. | He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges. | He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh he fools. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [he is] leading away | מוֹלִ֣יךְ | mo-LIKH | H1980J | to go: wentהָלַךְ (ha.lakh) : went/go[away] 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
| counselors | יוֹעֲצִ֣ים | yo-'a-TZIM | H3289 | to counselיְעַט (ye.at) (Ithpael) to advise, counsel, take counsel Aramaic of ya.ats (יָעַץ "to advise" H3289) |
| barefoot | שׁוֹלָ֑ל | sho-LAL | H7758 | barefootשׁוֹלָל (sho.lal) barefoot |
| and judges | וְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥ים | ve-sho-fe-TIM | H8199 | to judgeשָׁפַט (sha.phat) 1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) 1a1a) to rule, govern, judge 1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man) 1a3) to execute judgment 1a3a) discriminating (of man) 1a3b) vindicating 1a3c) condemning and punishing 1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together 1b2) to be judged 1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle) |
| he makes look foolish | יְהוֹלֵֽל׃ | ye-ho-LEL | H1984C | to be foolishהָלַל (ha.lal) 1) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool 1f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.