Job

Job 12:16–20

¹⁶True wisdom and power belong to Him.

The deceived and the deceiver are His.

¹⁷He leads counselors away barefoot

and makes fools of judges.

¹⁸He loosens the bonds placed by kings

and fastens a belt around their waists.

¹⁹He leads priests away barefoot

and overthrows the established.

²⁰He deprives the trusted of speech

and takes away the discernment of elders.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
True wisdom	וְתֽוּשִׁיָּ֑ה	wə·ṯū·šī·yå̄h	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8454 sound, efficient wisdom, abiding success
and power	עֹ֣ז	‘ōz	Noun - masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
belong to Him	עִ֭מּוֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
The deceived	שֹׁגֵ֥ג	šō·ḡêḡ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7683 go astray, commit sin or error
and the deceiver	וּמַשְׁגֶּֽה׃	ū·maš·geh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7686 go astray, err

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He leads counselors	יוֹעֲצִ֣ים	yō·w·‘ă·ṣîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3289 advise, counsel
away	מוֹלִ֣יךְ	mō·w·lîḵ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
barefoot	שׁוֹלָ֑ל	šō·w·lāl	Adjective - masculine singular	H7758 barefoot
and makes fools	יְהוֹלֵֽל׃	yə·hō·w·lêl	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
of judges	וְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥ים	wə·šō·p̄ə·ṭîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He loosens	פִּתֵּ֑חַ	pit·tê·aḥ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6605 open
the bonds	מוּסַ֣ר	mū·sar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4148 discipline
placed by kings	מְלָכִ֣ים	mə·lā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
and fastens	וַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר	way·ye’·sōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H631 tie, bind, imprison
a belt	אֵ֝ז֗וֹר	’ê·zō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H232 waistcloth
around their waists	בְּמָתְנֵיהֶֽם׃	bə·mā·ṯə·nê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H4975 waist, loins

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He leads priests	כֹּהֲנִ֣ים	kō·hă·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
away	מוֹלִ֣יךְ	mō·w·lîḵ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
barefoot	שׁוֹלָ֑ל	šō·w·lāl	Adjective - masculine singular	H7758 barefoot
and overthrows	יְסַלֵּֽף׃	yə·sal·lêp̄	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5557 twist, pervert, overturn
the established	וְאֵֽתָנִ֣ים	wə·’ê·ṯā·nîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H386 perennial, ever-flowing

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He deprives	מֵסִ֣יר	mê·sîr	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
the trusted	לְנֶאֱמָנִ֑ים	lə·ne·’ĕ·mā·nîm	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H539 confirm, support
of speech	שָׂ֭פָה	śā·p̲āh	Noun - feminine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
and takes away	יִקָּֽח׃	yiq·qāḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the discernment	וְטַ֖עַם	wə·ṭa·‘am	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2940 taste, judgement
of elders	זְקֵנִ֣ים	zə·qê·nîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2205 old