Job 12:24

World English Bible (WEB)

He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

In context

22 He uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.

23 He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.

24 He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

25 They grope in the dark without light. He makes them stagger like a drunken man.

WEB World English Bible: He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
KJV King James Version: He 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: He deprives the earth’s leaders of reason and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
ASV American Standard Version: He taketh away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Turning aside the heart Of the heads of the people of the land, And he causeth them to wander In vacancy — no way!
DBY Darby Translation: He taketh away the understanding of the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste.
WBS Webster Bible: He 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.