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Job 12:17

Job 12:17
He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

He looseth the bonds of kings,.... Not with which they themselves may be bound, being taken prisoners, or being so…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

He leadeth counsellors away spoiled - Plundered or captive. That is, the counsels of wise and great men do not avail…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 12:12-25

This is a noble discourse of Job's concerning the wisdom, power, and sovereignty of God, in ordering and disposing of…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

away spoiled The word is rendered "stripped" Mic 1:8, the meaning being, deprived of their outer garments, and clothed…