King James Version
What Does Job 12:21 Mean?
“He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. weakeneth: or, looseth the girdle of the strong”
Context
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He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
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He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. speech: Heb. lip of the faithful
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He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. weakeneth: or, looseth the girdle of the strong
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He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
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He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again. straiteneth: Heb. leadeth in
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Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible CommentaryTHE BOOK OF ESTHER
Commentary by Robert Jamieson
CHAPTER 1 Es 1:1-22. Ahasuerus Makes Royal Feasts.
**1. Ahasuerus--**It is now generally agreed among learned men that the Ahasuerus mentioned in this episode is the Xerxes who figures in Grecian history.
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
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Theological Significance
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