Job 5:12-13

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Job 5:8-16 The Message (MSG)

“If I were in your shoes, I’d go straight to God, I’d throw myself on the mercy of God. After all, he’s famous for great and unexpected acts; there’s no end to his surprises. He gives rain, for instance, across the wide earth, sends water to irrigate the fields. He raises up the down-and-out, gives firm footing to those sinking in grief. He aborts the schemes of conniving crooks, so that none of their plots come to term. He catches the know-it-alls in their conspiracies— all that intricate intrigue swept out with the trash! Suddenly they’re disoriented, plunged into darkness; they can’t see to put one foot in front of the other. But the downtrodden are saved by God, saved from the murderous plots, saved from the iron fist. And so the poor continue to hope, while injustice is bound and gagged.

Job 5:12-13 King James Version (KJV)

He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: And the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

Job 5:12-13 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

He frustrates the plotting of the shrewd, So that their hands cannot attain success. He captures the wise by their own shrewdness, And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.

Job 5:12-13 New Century Version (NCV)

He ruins the plans of those who trick others so they have no success. He catches the wise in their own clever traps and sweeps away the plans of those who try to trick others.

Job 5:12-13 American Standard Version (ASV)

He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

Job 5:12-13 New International Version (NIV)

He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success. He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are swept away.

Job 5:12-13 New King James Version (NKJV)

He frustrates the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot carry out their plans. He catches the wise in their own craftiness, And the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them.

Job 5:12-13 Amplified Bible (AMP)

“He frustrates the devices and schemes of the crafty, So that their hands cannot attain success or achieve anything of [lasting] worth. “He catches the [so-called] wise in their own shrewdness, And the advice of the devious is quickly thwarted. [1 Cor 3:19, 20]

Job 5:12-13 New Living Translation (NLT)

He frustrates the plans of schemers so the work of their hands will not succeed. He traps the wise in their own cleverness so their cunning schemes are thwarted.

Job 5:12-13 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success. He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.