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Job 12:13-25

13 “To God belong wisdom and power;
counsel and understanding are his.

14 What he tears down cannot be rebuilt;
the man he imprisons cannot be released.

15 If he holds back the waters, there is drought;
if he lets them loose, they devastate the land.

16 To him belong strength and victory;
both deceived and deceiver are his.

17 He leads counselors away stripped
and makes fools of judges.

18 He takes off the shackles put on by kings
and ties a loincloth around their waist.

19 He leads priests away stripped
and overthrows men long established.

20 He silences the lips of trusted advisers
and takes away the discernment of elders.

21 He pours contempt on nobles
and disarms the mighty.

22 He reveals the deep things of darkness
and brings deep shadows into the light.

23 He makes nations great, and destroys them;
he enlarges nations, and disperses them.

24 He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason;
he sends them wandering through a trackless waste.

25 They grope in darkness with no light;
he makes them stagger like drunkards.

Cross References for Job 12:13-25

Jeremiah 10:12 - But God made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the h... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 10:12 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 10:12

Job 36:5 - “God is mighty, but does not despise men; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose. Click to read the verse Job 36:5 Click to read the verse Job 36:5

Isaiah 46:10 - I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My p... Click to read the verse Isaiah 46:10 Click to read the verse Isaiah 46:10

Job 12:16 - To him belong strength and victory; both deceived and deceiver are his. Click to read the verse Job 12:16 Click to read the verse Job 12:16

Luke 21:15 - For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or co... Click to read the verse Luke 21:15 Click to read the verse Luke 21:15

Job 9:4 - His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed? Click to read the verse Job 9:4 Click to read the verse Job 9:4

Acts 4:28 - They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen. Click to read the verse Acts 4:28 Click to read the verse Acts 4:28

Job 26:12 - By his power he churned up the sea; by his wisdom he cut Rahab to pieces. Click to read the verse Job 26:12 Click to read the verse Job 26:12

Proverbs 2:6-7 - For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. Click to read the verse Proverbs 2:6-7 Click to read the verse Proverbs 2:6-7

James 1:5 - If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding faul... Click to read the verse James 1:5 Click to read the verse James 1:5

Colossians 2:3 - in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Click to read the verse Colossians 2:3 Click to read the verse Colossians 2:3

1 Corinthians 1:24 - but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:24 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:24

Psalms 147:5 - Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit. Click to read the verse Psalms 147:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 147:5

Job 11:6 - and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know this: God has ev... Click to read the verse Job 11:6 Click to read the verse Job 11:6

Ephesians 1:11 - In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out ... Click to read the verse Ephesians 1:11 Click to read the verse Ephesians 1:11

Romans 11:34 - “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?” Click to read the verse Romans 11:34 Click to read the verse Romans 11:34

Daniel 2:20 - and said: “Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. Click to read the verse Daniel 2:20 Click to read the verse Daniel 2:20

Ephesians 1:8 - that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. Click to read the verse Ephesians 1:8 Click to read the verse Ephesians 1:8

Job 37:23 - The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, ... Click to read the verse Job 37:23 Click to read the verse Job 37:23

Isaiah 40:13-14 - Who has understood the mind of the Lord, or instructed him as his counselor? Click to read the verse Isaiah 40:13-14 Click to read the verse Isaiah 40:13-14

Job 32:6-9 - So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said: “I am young in years, and you are old; that is why I w... Click to read the verse Job 32:6-9 Click to read the verse Job 32:6-9

Job 38:36 - Who endowed the heart with wisdom or gave understanding to the mind? Click to read the verse Job 38:36 Click to read the verse Job 38:36

Job 28:20-28 - “Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell? Click to read the verse Job 28:20-28 Click to read the verse Job 28:20-28

Proverbs 8:14 - Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have understanding and power. Click to read the verse Proverbs 8:14 Click to read the verse Proverbs 8:14