Bible verse
He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
Job 12:21 · BSB
The verses around it, from Job 12.
17 He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.
18 He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists.
19 He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.
20 He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.
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.
KJV
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
ASV
He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong.
ERV
He poureth contempt upon princes, and looseth the belt of the strong.
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