Job 5:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.”

Job 5:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 5:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 5:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He frustrates the plans of the crafty, so that their hands can’t perform their enterprise.”

Job 5:12 — World English Bible

Job 5:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.”

Job 5:12 — American Standard Version

Job 5:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Making void thoughts of the subtile, And their hands do not execute wisdom.”

Job 5:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 5:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, and their hands carry not out the enterprise.”

Job 5:12 — Darby Translation

Job 5:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He scattereth the deuices of the craftie: so that their handes can not accomplish that which they doe enterprise.”

Job 5:12 — Geneva Bible

Job 5:12 in Context — Job 5

10 Ele é o que dá a chuva sobre a face da terra, e envia águas sobre os campos.

11 Ele põe os humildes em lugares altos, para que os sofredores sejam postos em segurança.

12 Ele frustra os planos dos astutos, para que suas mãos nada consigam executar.

13 Ele prende aos sábios em sua própria astúcia; para que o conselho dos perversos seja derrubado.

14 De dia eles se encontram com as trevas, e ao meio-dia andam apalpando como de noite.

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What Does Job 5:12 Mean?

Job 5:12 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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