King James Version

Job 5:12

He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

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מֵ֭פֵרmeferbreakפָּרַרverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “break”, a verb used as a describing wordH6565to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate[idiom] any ways, break (asunder), cast off, cause to cease, [idiom] clean, defeat, disannul, disappoint, dissolve, divide, make of none effect, fail, frustrate, bring (come) to nought, [idiom] utterly, make void.מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmachshevotcunningמַחֲשָׁבָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “cunning”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4284a contrivance, i.e. (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.עֲרוּמִ֑יםarumimcraftyעָרוּםadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “crafty”, the ordinary formH6175cunning (usually in a bad sense)crafty, prudent, subtil.וְֽלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תַעֲשֶׂ֥ינָהtaaseynahdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…יְ֝דֵיהֶ֗םyedeyhemhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […תּוּשִׁיָּֽהtushiyahenterpriseתּוּשִׁיָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “enterprise”, the ordinary formH8454support or (by implication) ability, i.e. (direct) help, (in purpose) an undertaking, (intellectual) understandingenterprise, that which (thing as it) is, substance, (sound) wisdom, working.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands can perform nothing substantial.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

Young’s Literal Translation

Making void thoughts of the subtile, And their hands do not execute wisdom.

World English Bible

He frustrates the plans of the crafty, so that their hands can’t perform their enterprise.

Darby Translation

He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, and their hands carry not out the enterprise.

Douay-Rheims

Who bringeth to nought the designs of the malignant, so that their hands cannot accomplish what they had begun:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands can perform nothing substantial.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

frustrating the counsels of the crafty, and their hands shall not perform the truth:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

διαλλάσσοντα βουλὰς πανούργων, καὶ οὐ μὴ ποιήσουσιν αἱ χεῖρες αὐτῶν ἀληθές·