Job 5:11-13
Holman Christian Standard Bible
11 He sets the lowly on high,
and mourners are lifted to safety.(A)
12 He frustrates the schemes of the crafty
so that they[a] achieve no success.
13 He traps the wise in their craftiness
so that the plans of the deceptive
are quickly brought to an end.(B)
Footnotes
- Job 5:12 Lit their hands
Job 5:11-13
EasyEnglish Bible
11 He gives honour to humble people.
When people are suffering, he puts them in a safe place.
12 He stops the ideas of clever people.
They cannot do what they want to do.
13 When wise people try to do clever things,
he causes those things to give them trouble.
He quickly stops their clever ideas.
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