Job 12:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.”

Job 12:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 12:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 12:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He loosens the bond of kings. He binds their waist with a belt.”

Job 12:18 — World English Bible

Job 12:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He looseth the bond of kings, And he bindeth their loins with a girdle.”

Job 12:18 — American Standard Version

Job 12:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The bands of kings He hath opened, And He bindeth a girdle on their loins.”

Job 12:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 12:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He weakeneth the government of kings, and bindeth their loins with a fetter;”

Job 12:18 — Darby Translation

Job 12:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He looseth the collar of Kings, and girdeth their loynes with a girdle.”

Job 12:18 — Geneva Bible

Job 12:18 in Context — Job 12

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

17 He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

18 He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.

19 He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.

20 He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

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What Does Job 12:18 Mean?

Job 12:18 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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