Job 12:23
“He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Job 12:23 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Er vergrößert Nationen, und er vernichtet sie; er breitet Nationen aus, und er führt sie hinweg.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El multiplica las gentes, y él las destruye: él esparce las gentes, y las torna á recoger.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Ele multiplica as nações, e ele as destrói; ele dispersa as nações, e as reúne.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ele faz nações fortes e Ele também as destrói; Ele faz crescer nações e Ele também as faz prisioneiras.
📖 Job 12:23 in Context
21He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
22He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
23He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
24He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
25They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
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