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.
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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