Bible Verses Like Job 12:17

“He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.”

 

Bible verses related to Job 12:17 (similar cross-references)


2 Samuel 17:23 - And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.   (Verses like 2 Samuel 17:23)

Isaiah 29:14 - Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.   (Verses like Isaiah 29:14)

2 Samuel 15:31 - And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.   (Verses like 2 Samuel 15:31)

2 Samuel 17:14 - And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.   (Verses like 2 Samuel 17:14)

Job 3:14 - With kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;   (Verses like Job 3:14)

Job 9:24 - The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?   (Verses like Job 9:24)

Isaiah 19:12-14 - Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.   (Verses like Isaiah 19:12)

1 Corinthians 1:19-20 - For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?   (Verses like 1 Corinthians 1:19)