Job 5:13

World English Bible (WEB)

He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

In context

11 so that he sets up on high those who are low, those who mourn are exalted to safety.

12 He frustrates the plans of the crafty, so that their hands can’t perform their enterprise.

13 He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

14 They meet with darkness in the day time, and grope at noonday as in the night.

15 But he saves from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty.

WEB World English Bible: He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
KJV King James Version: He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.
ASV American Standard Version: He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Capturing the wise in their subtilty, And the counsel of wrestling ones was hastened,
DBY Darby Translation: He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong:
WBS Webster Bible: He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.