Job 12:21
Strong's Lexicon
He pours out
שׁוֹפֵ֣ךְ (šō·w·p̄êḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8210: 1) to pour, pour out, spill 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pour, pour out 1a2) to shed (blood) 1a3) to pour out (anger or heart) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to be poured out, be shed 1c) (Pual) to be poured out, be shed 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to be poured out 1d2) to pour out oneself

contempt
בּ֭וּז (būz)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 937: 1) contempt 1a) springing from evil 1b) springing from prosperity 1c) springing from judgment

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

nobles
נְדִיבִ֑ים (nə·ḏî·ḇîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5081: adj 1) inclined, willing, noble, generous 1a) incited, inclined, willing 1b) noble, princely (in rank) 1c) noble (in mind and character) n m 2) noble one

and disarms
וּמְזִ֖יחַ (ū·mə·zî·aḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4206: 1) girdle

רִפָּֽה׃ (rip·pāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7503: 1) to sink, relax, sink down, let drop, be disheartened 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sink down 1a2) to sink, drop 1a3) to sink, relax, abate 1a4) to relax, withdraw 1b) (Niphal) idle (participle) 1c) (Piel) to let drop 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to let drop, abandon, relax, refrain, forsake 1d2) to let go 1d3) to refrain, let alone 1d4) to be quiet 1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself slack

the mighty.
אֲפִיקִ֣ים (’ă·p̄î·qîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 650: 1) channel 2) ravine 3) of hollow bones (fig.)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.

Young's Literal Translation
Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He pours out contempt on  nobles and disarms the strong.

New American Standard Bible
"He pours contempt on nobles And loosens the belt of the strong.

King James Bible
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He pours contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.

New Living Translation
He pours disgrace upon princes and disarms the strong.

English Standard Version
He pours contempt on princes and loosens the belt of the strong.

New American Standard Bible
"He pours contempt on nobles And loosens the belt of the strong.

King James Bible
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the strong.

International Standard Version
He pours contempt on nobles and embarrasses the mighty.

NET Bible
He pours contempt on noblemen and disarms the powerful.

American Standard Version
He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong.

English Revised Version
He poureth contempt upon princes, and looseth the belt of the strong.

Young's Literal Translation
Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.
















Cross References
Job 3:15
Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:

Job 12:18
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.

Job 34:19
How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

Psalm 107:40
He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

Isaiah 40:23
That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.

Isaiah 45:1
Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

Amos 2:3
And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the LORD.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 12:20
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

Job 12:19
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.

Job 12:22
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
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