Job 5:12-14

King James Version

¹²He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

¹³He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

¹⁴They meet with darkness in the day time, and grope in the noonday as in the night.

Job 5:12-14

New King James Version

¹²^(A)He frustrates the devices of the crafty,
So that their hands cannot carry out their plans.
¹³He catches the ^(B)wise in their own craftiness,
And the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them.
¹⁴They meet with darkness in the daytime,
And grope at noontime as in the night.

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Job 5:12-14

New International Version

¹²He thwarts the plans^(A) of the crafty,
    so that their hands achieve no success.^(B)
¹³He catches the wise^(C) in their craftiness,^(D)
    and the schemes of the wily are swept away.^(E)
¹⁴Darkness^(F) comes upon them in the daytime;
    at noon they grope as in the night.^(G)

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Job 5:12-14

English Standard Version

¹²He ^(A)frustrates the devices of the crafty,
    so that their hands achieve no success.
¹³He ^(B)catches the wise in their own craftiness,
    and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.
¹⁴They meet with darkness in the daytime
    and ^(C)grope at noonday as in the night.