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Job 5:13 Cross-References

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

Job 5:13 (KJV)

Commentary on Job 5:13

Divine Reversal of Human Wisdom: The Hebrew "taketh" (lakad) means "to capture," "ensnare," or "seize," suggesting God uses the wise person's own schemes as a trap that springs shut on them. "Craftiness" (ormah) refers to shrewd cunning, cleverness, or subtlety, often with negative connotations of manipulation and deceptive scheming. This is the same word used of the serpent in Genesis 3:1, indicating cunning employed for evil purposes rather than godly wisdom.Speed of Divine Justice: The phrase "carried headlong" (nimhar) means "hastened," "brought to a swift end," or "rushed forward," emphas...

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