American Standard Version
"He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive. "
— Job 12:23, American Standard Version
“He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.”
“He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.”
“He makes nations great, and destroys them; he extends the boundaries of nations and disperses them.”
“He multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown.”
“Increasing nations, and sending destruction on them; making wide the lands of peoples, and then giving them up.”
“He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.”
He removeth the speech of the trusty, And taketh away the understanding of the elders.
He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong.
He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.
He taketh away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
They grope in the dark without light; And he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.