Job 12:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He makes counselorsיֹועֲצִ֣ים
(yo·v·'a·tzim)
3289: to advise, counsela prim. root
walkמֹולִ֣יךְ
(mo·v·lich)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
barefootשֹׁולָ֑ל
(sho·v·lal;)
7758: barefootfrom shalal
And makes foolsיְהֹולֵֽל׃
(ye·ho·v·lel.)
1984b: to be boastful, to priasea prim. root
of judges.וְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥ים
(ve·sho·fe·tim)
8199: to judge, governa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
He leadeth
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
counsellors
ya`ats  (yaw-ats')
to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve -- advertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.
away spoiled
showlal  (sho-lawl')
nude (especially bare-foot); by implication, captive -- spoiled, stripped.
and maketh the judges
shaphat  (shaw-fat')
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate
fools
halal  (haw-lal')
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He makes counselors walk barefoot And makes fools of judges.

King James Bible
He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He leads counselors away barefoot and makes judges go mad.

International Standard Version
He leads counselors away naked; he turns judges into fools.

NET Bible
He leads counselors away stripped and makes judges into fools.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools out of judges.

King James 2000 Bible
He leads counselors away plundered, and makes the judges fools.
Links
Job 12:17
Job 12:17 NIV
Job 12:17 NLT
Job 12:17 ESV
Job 12:17 NASB
Job 12:17 KJV

Job 12:16
Top of Page
Top of Page