Job 12:23
Job 12:23 King James Version (KJV)
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
Job 12:13-25 The Message (MSG)
“True wisdom and real power belong to God; from him we learn how to live, and also what to live for. If he tears something down, it’s down for good; if he locks people up, they’re locked up for good. If he holds back the rain, there’s a drought; if he lets it loose, there’s a flood. Strength and success belong to God; both deceived and deceiver must answer to him. He strips experts of their vaunted credentials, exposes judges as witless fools. He divests kings of their royal garments, then ties a rag around their waists. He strips priests of their robes, and fires high officials from their jobs. He forces trusted sages to keep silence, deprives elders of their good sense and wisdom. He dumps contempt on famous people, disarms the strong and mighty. He shines a spotlight into caves of darkness, hauls deepest darkness into the noonday sun. He makes nations rise and then fall, builds up some and abandons others. He robs world leaders of their reason, and sends them off into no-man’s-land. They grope in the dark without a clue, lurching and staggering like drunks.”
Job 12:23 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
He makes the nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges the nations, then leads them away.
Job 12:23 New Century Version (NCV)
He makes nations great and then destroys them; he makes nations large and then scatters them.
Job 12:23 American Standard Version (ASV)
He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.
Job 12:23 New International Version (NIV)
He makes nations great, and destroys them; he enlarges nations, and disperses them.
Job 12:23 New King James Version (NKJV)
He makes nations great, and destroys them; He enlarges nations, and guides them.
Job 12:23 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“He makes nations great, and He destroys them; He enlarges nations, and leads them away [captive].