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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Job 12:17

To a. Hebrew, "to be despoiled" of their wisdom and riches. (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "into captivity." (Haydock) --- Crafty plotters at last fall into such misconduct, as to be derided by men of the meanest capacity. (Worthington)

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See also Job 12:17 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 12:17. _HE LEADETH COUNSELLORS AWAY SPOILED_] The events of _war_ are also in his hand. It is he who gives _victory_; through him even the _counsellors _- the great men and chief men, are of...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    HE LEADETH COUNSELLORS AWAY SPOILED - Plundered or captive. That is, the counsels of wise and great men do not avail against God. Statesmen who promised themselves victory as the result of their plans...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 12-14 JOB'S ANSWER TO ZOPHAR _ 1. His sarcasm (Job 12:1)_ 2. He describes God's power (Job 12:7) 3. He denounces his friends (Job 13:1) 4. He appeals to God ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Eliphaz had appealed to revelation, Bildad to the wisdom of the ancients, Zophar assumes that he himself is the oracle of God's wisdom. Job answers this assumption. Firstly Zophar is not the only wise...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Job 12:7-10 referred to what one could _see_of God's power and wisdom in the world, these verses refer to what one might learn of them by _hearing_ancient men discourse regarding them. In ch. Job 13:1...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _away spoiled_ The word is rendered "stripped" Micah 1:8, the meaning being, deprived of their outer garments, and clothed as slaves and captives. The word might perhaps mean "barefooted" (so Sept. Mi...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. ARBITRARILY HE DECREES WHAT WILL BE. (JOB 12:13-25) TEXT 12:13-25 13 With _God_ is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding. 14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _HE LEADETH COUNSELLORS AWAY SPOILED, AND MAKETH THE JUDGES FOOLS._ Spoiled - х_ SHOWLAAL_ (H7758)] stripped of the upper garment and barefoot, as captives (Isaiah 20:4). (Maurer.)...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB'S THIRD SPEECH (JOB 12-14) The friends have said God is wise and mighty. Job replies, 'I know that as well as you. You infer that He is also righteous, but experience shows that His power and wisd...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Perhaps the original text meant 'He sends mad counsellors.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    God is much more powerful than any ruler. God gives power to rulers (John 19:11). And God causes their power to end (Daniel 2:21). God appoints new kings (1 Kings 19:15-16). God makes proud people hum...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 12 JOB REPLIES TO ZOPHAR’S...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    מֹולִ֣יךְ יֹועֲצִ֣ים שֹׁולָ֑ל וְֽ שֹׁפְטִ֥ים יְהֹולֵֽל׃...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XII. BEYOND FACT AND FEAR TO GOD Job 12:1; Job 13:1; Job 14:1 Job SPEAKS ZOPHAR excites in Job's mind great irritation, which must not be set down altogether to the fact that he is the third to spe...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “GOD'S PATHS IN DEEP WATERS” Job 12:1 Job sets himself to disprove Zophar's contention that wickedness invariably causes insecurity in men's dwellings; and in doing so he bitterly complains that his...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Job's last reply in this first cycle is to the whole argument, as well as to Zophar's application of it. From beginning to end, it thrills with sarcasm, while it maintains its denial of personal guilt...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (11) Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? (12) В¶ With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. (13) With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and unders...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 THROUGH 31. As to the friends of Job, they do not call for any extended remarks. They urge the doctrine that God's earthly government is a full measure and...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    HE LEADETH COUNSELLORS AWAY SPOILED,.... Such who have the greatest share of knowledge and wisdom in civil things, and are capable of giving advice to others, and are very useful in commonwealths, in...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. Ver. 17. _He leadeth counsellors away spoiled_] viz. Of wit, wealth, and honour. This should be a warning to them, not to take ill ca...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _He leadeth counsellors away spoiled_ The wise counsellors, or statesmen, by whom the affairs of kings and kingdoms are ordered, he leadeth away as captives in triumph, being spoiled either of that wi...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    God's Government of the World...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    He leadeth counselors away spoiled, stripped of everything they valued, especially the badges of their rank, AND MAKETH THE JUDGES FOOLS, depriving them of both their power and prestige....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB EMPHASISES GOD'S GREATNESS AND WISDOM (vv.1-25) Job's reply to Zophar was understandably sarcastic, "No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you!" (v.2). Zophar had implied that h...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    12-25 This is a noble discourse of Job concerning the wisdom, power, and sovereignty of God, in ordering all the affairs of the children of men, according to the counsel of His own will, which none c...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    The wise _counsellors_ or statesmen, by whom the affairs of kings and kingdoms are ordered, _he leadeth_ away as captives in triumph, being spoiled either of that wisdom which they had, or seemed or p...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 12:17 leads H3212 (H8688) counselors H3289 (H8802) plundered H7758 fools H1984 (H8779) judges H8199 ...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Job answers his three friends, extolling God's wisdom. CHARACTERS: God, Job, three friends. CONCLUSION: There is a wise providence which guides and governs all things by rules with which t...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 12:6. _The tabernacles of robbers prosper._ Or as it might be rendered, a placid tranquility gladdens the tabernacles of robbers; referring to the Arabs, who plunder the merchants. This and the fo...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Behold, He breaketh down._ JOB’S MAXIMS Perhaps Job uses this lofty language concerning God for two reasons. 1. To show that he could speak as grandly of the Eternal as his friends had spoken. 2....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 12:1 In the longest response of the dialogues with his three friends, Job shows his growing frustration with their claims of wisdom (even though he agrees with them about God’s supreme...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 12:13 In these verses, Job asserts that God’s providential governing of the world is much more extensive than his friends realize. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _JOB’S REPLY TO ZOPHAR_ I. Defends himself against the charge of ignorance implied in Zophar’s speech (Job 12:2). His defence is:— 1. _Ironical_ (Job 12:2). “No doubt but ye are the people; and wisd...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The discourse of Job, here begun, continues through three chapters (Job 12:1; Job 13:1; Job 14:1.). It is thought to form the conclusion of the first day's colloquy. In it Job for the first...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So Job answered him and said, No doubt but you are the people, and wisdom is going to die with you (Job 12:1-2). He's about had it with these guys who think they know all the answers, and they're not...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 1:19; 1 Corinthians 1:20; 2 Samuel 15:31; 2 Samuel 17:14;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Spoiled — The wise counsellors or statesmen, by whom the affairs of kings and kingdoms are ordered, he leadeth away as captives in triumph, being spoiled either of that wisdom which they had, or seeme...

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