King James Version

Job 5:13

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

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לֹכֵ֣דlokhedcatchלָכַדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “catch”, a verb used as a describing wordH3920to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere[idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.חֲכָמִ֣יםchakhamimwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).בְּעָרְמָ֑םbearemamin craftinessעֹרֶםpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in craftiness”, the to-form of the verbH6193a stratagemcraftiness.וַעֲצַ֖תvaatsatand adviceעֵצָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and advice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6098advice; by implication, plan; also prudenceadvice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.נִפְתָּלִ֣יםniftalimfrowardפָּתַלverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “froward”, a verb used as a describing wordH6617to twine, i.e. (literally) to struggle or (figuratively) be (morally) tortuous(shew self) froward, shew self unsavoury, wrestle.נִמְהָֽרָהnimharahbe carried headlongמָהַרverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be carried headlong”, a completed actionH4116properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptlybe carried headlong, fearful, (cause to make, in, make) haste(-n, -ily), (be) hasty, (fetch, make ready) [idiom] quickly, rash, [idiom] shortly, (be so) [idiom] soon, make speed, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] straightway, [idiom] suddenly, swi…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

Young’s Literal Translation

Capturing the wise in their subtilty, And the counsel of wrestling ones was hastened,

World English Bible

He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

Darby Translation

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong:

Douay-Rheims

Who catcheth the wise in their craftiness, and disappointeth the counsel of the wicked:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

who takes the wise in their wisdom, and subverts the counsel of the crafty.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὁ καταλαμβάνων σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ φρονήσει, βουλὴν δὲ πολυπλόκων ἐξέστησεν.

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1 Corinthians 3:19 1 Corinthians 3:19 · King James VersionFor the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.1 Corinthians 3:19 · King James VersionOpen the Source
For it is written
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

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