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He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
Job 12:17 — KJV
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Job 12:17
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Commentary
Commentary on Job 12:17
Theological / DevotionalLeadeth counsellors. The counsels of wise and great men do not prevail against God. The word translated “spoiled” literally means “barefoot,” hence, “stripped.” The figure is probably an allusion to the practice of removing the outer garments of captives of war (see Micah 1:8). Judges fools. God has power to defeat the counsels of men who seem most competent to give counsel. Job makes vivid the contrast between the wisdom of God and the wisdom of the greatest of men.
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