Bible verse
He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.
Job 12:23 · BSB
The verses around it, from Job 12.
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 increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them [again].
ASV
He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.
ERV
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he spreadeth the nations abroad, and bringeth them in.
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