Job 12:23
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.
In context
21 He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
22 He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.
23 He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.
24 He deprives the earth’s leaders of reason and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
25 They grope in the darkness without light; He makes them stagger like drunkards.
Job 12:23 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.
- KJV King James Version
- He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
- WEB World English Bible
- He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Magnifying the nations, and He destroyeth them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them; he spreadeth out the nations, and bringeth them in;
- WBS Webster Bible
- He increaseth nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth nations, and straiteneth them again .