King James Version

Job 12:17

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

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מוֹלִ֣יךְmolikhecarryיָלַךְverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “carry”, a verb used as a describing wordH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…יוֹעֲצִ֣יםyoatsimadviseיָעַץverb, qal, participle, absolute — “advise”, a verb used as a describing wordH3289to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolveadvertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.שׁוֹלָ֑לsholalspoiledשׁוֹלָלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “spoiled”, the ordinary formH7758nude (especially bare-foot); by implication, captivespoiled, stripped.וְֽשֹׁפְטִ֥יםveshofetimand judgeשָׁפַטconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and judge”, a verb used as a describing wordH8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)[phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.יְהוֹלֵֽלyeholelboastהָלַלverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “boast”, an unfinished actionH1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He leadeth counsellors away stripped, and judges maketh He fools.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh he fools.

Young’s Literal Translation

Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.

World English Bible

He leads counselors away stripped. He makes judges fools.

Darby Translation

He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and judges maketh he fools;

Douay-Rheims

He bringeth counsellors to a foolish end, and judges to insensibility.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He leadeth counsellors away stripped, and judges maketh He fools.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He leads counsellors away captive, and maddens the judges of the earth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διάγων βουλευτὰς αἰχμαλώτους, κριτὰς δὲ γῆς ἐξέστησε.