Job 12:14-18
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 12
14Behold, He tears down, and it cannot be rebuilt; He imprisons a person, and there is no release. 15Behold, He restrains the waters, and they dry up; And He sends them out, and they inundate the earth. 16Strength and sound wisdom are with Him. One who goes astray and one who leads astray belong to Him. 17He makes advisers walk barefoot And makes fools of judges. 18He undoes the binding of kings, And ties a loincloth around their waist.King James Version
Chapter 12
14Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. 15Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. 16With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. 17He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. 18He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 12
14Whatever he tears down cannot be rebuilt; whoever he imprisons cannot be released. 15When he withholds water, everything dries up, and when he releases it, it destroys the land. 16True wisdom and power belong to him. The deceived and the deceiver are his. 17He leads counselors away barefoot and makes judges go mad. 18He releases the bonds put on by kings and fastens a belt around their waists.New Living Translation
Chapter 12
14What he destroys cannot be rebuilt. When he puts someone in prison, there is no escape. 15If he holds back the rain, the earth becomes a desert. If he releases the waters, they flood the earth. 16Yes, strength and wisdom are his; deceivers and deceived are both in his power. 17He leads counselors away, stripped of good judgment; wise judges become fools. 18He removes the royal robe of kings. They are led away with ropes around their waist.English Standard Version
Chapter 12
14If he tears down, none can rebuild; if he shuts a man in, none can open. 15If he withholds the waters, they dry up; if he sends them out, they overwhelm the land. 16With him are strength and sound wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are his. 17He leads counselors away stripped, and judges he makes fools. 18He looses the bonds of kings and binds a waistcloth on their hips.New International Version
Chapter 12
14What he tears down cannot be rebuilt; those he imprisons cannot be released. 15If he holds back the waters, there is drought; if he lets them loose, they devastate the land. 16To him belong strength and insight; both deceived and deceiver are his. 17He leads rulers away stripped and makes fools of judges. 18He takes off the shackles put on by kings and ties a loincloth around their waist.New King James Version