Job 5:13

13 He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are swept away.

Job 5:13 in Other Translations

KJV
13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
ESV
13 He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.
NLT
13 He traps the wise in their own cleverness so their cunning schemes are thwarted.
MSG
13 He catches the know-it-alls in their conspiracies - all that intricate intrigue swept out with the trash!
CSB
13 He traps the wise in their craftiness so that the plans of the deceptive are quickly brought to an end.

Job 5:13 In-Context

11 The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12 He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.
13 He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are swept away.
14 Darkness comes upon them in the daytime; at noon they grope as in the night.
15 He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth; he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Job 37:24; Isaiah 29:14; Isaiah 44:25; Jeremiah 8:8; Jeremiah 18:18; Jeremiah 51:57
  • 2. Job 15:5; Psalms 36:3; Luke 20:23; 1 Corinthians 3:19*; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Ephesians 4:14
  • 3. Job 9:4; Job 18:7; Proverbs 21:30; Proverbs 29:6; Jeremiah 8:9
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