Job 12:16
Good News Translation
God is strong and always victorious; both deceived and deceiver are in his power.

New Revised Standard Version
With him are strength and wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are his.

Contemporary English Version
just as he rules over liars and those they lie to.

New American Bible
With him are strength and prudence; the misled and the misleaders are his.

Douay-Rheims Bible
With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceivers, and him that is deceived.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceivers, and him that is deceived.

With

Job 12:13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen.

the deceived

1 Kings 22:22,23 And he said: I will go forth, and be a lying spirit, in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said: Thou shalt deceive him, and shalt prevail: go forth, and do so. . . .

Ezekiel 14:9 And when the prophet shall err, and speak a word: I the Lord have deceived that prophet: and I will stretch forth my hand upon him, and will cut him off from the midst of my people Israel.

Context
Job Responds to Zophar
15If he withhold the waters, all things shall be dried up: and if he send them out, they shall overturn the earth. 16With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceivers, and him that is deceived.17He bringeth counsellors to a foolish end, and judges to insensibility.…
Cross References
Job 13:7
Hath God any need of your lie, that you should speak deceitfully for him?

Job 13:9
Or shall it please him, from whom nothing can be concealed? or shall he be deceived as a man, with your deceitful dealings?

Daniel 2:20
And speaking, he said: Blessed be the name of the Lord from eternity and for evermore: for wisdom and fortitude are his.

Job 12:15
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