Job 12:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
To him belong strength and insight; both deceived and deceiver are his.

New Living Translation
Yes, strength and wisdom are his; deceivers and deceived are both in his power.

English Standard Version
With him are strength and sound wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are his.

Berean Study Bible
True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.

New American Standard Bible
“Strength and sound wisdom are with Him. One who goes astray and one who leads astray belong to Him.

NASB 1995
"With Him are strength and sound wisdom, The misled and the misleader belong to Him.

NASB 1977
“With Him are strength and sound wisdom, The misled and the misleader belong to Him.

Amplified Bible
“With Him are might and sound wisdom, The misled and the misleader are His [and in His power].

Christian Standard Bible
True wisdom and power belong to him. The deceived and the deceiver are his.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.

Contemporary English Version
just as he rules over liars and those they lie to.

Good News Translation
God is strong and always victorious; both deceived and deceiver are in his power.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"God has power and priceless wisdom. He owns [both] the deceiver and the person who is deceived.

International Standard Version
"With God are strength and sound wisdom; both the deceived and those who deceive are responsible to him.

NET Bible
With him are strength and prudence; both the one who goes astray and the one who misleads are his.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

New King James Version
With Him are strength and prudence. The deceived and the deceiver are His.

King James 2000 Bible
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

New Heart English Bible
With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his.

World English Bible
With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his.

American King James Version
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

American Standard Version
With him is strength and wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are his.

A Faithful Version
With Him is strength and sound wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are His.

Darby Bible Translation
With him is strength and effectual knowledge; the deceived and the deceiver are his.

English Revised Version
With him is strength and effectual working; the deceived and the deceiver are his.

Webster's Bible Translation
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
With him is strength and wisedome: hee that is deceiued, and that deceiueth, are his.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
With him is strength and wysdome: both the deceauer and he that is deceaued are his.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
With him is strength and wysdome: he knoweth both the disceauer, and him that is disceaued.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
With Him [are] strength and wisdom, "" His the deceived and deceiver.

Young's Literal Translation
With Him are strength and wisdom, His the deceived and deceiver.

Smith's Literal Translation
With him strength and purpose: to him the one led astray and him leading astray.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceiver, and him that is deceived.

Catholic Public Domain Version
With him is strength and wisdom; he knows both the deceiver and he who is deceived.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
His is power and wisdom; his is strength and salvation

Lamsa Bible
With him is strength and wisdom; with him is might and salvation.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
With Him is strength and sound wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are His.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
With him are strength and power: he has knowledge and understanding.
















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