Bible verse
He deprives the earth’s leaders of reason and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
Job 12:24 · BSB
The verses around it, from Job 12.
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 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.
ASV
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.
ERV
He taketh away the heart of the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
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