ris3n's Apologetics Codex

Passage

Job 12.20

Book: Job · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV

18. He looseth the bond of kings, And he bindeth their loins with a girdle. 19. He leadeth priests away stripped, And overthroweth the mighty.

20. He removeth the speech of the trusty, And taketh away the understanding of the elders.

  1. He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong. 22. He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death. (Job 12:18-22, ASV)
WEB

18. He loosens the bond of kings. He binds their waist with a belt. 19. He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.

20. He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.

  1. He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong. 22. He uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death. (Job 12:18-22, WEB)
KJV

18. He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. 19. He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.

20. He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. speech: Heb. lip of the faithful

  1. He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. weakeneth: or, looseth the girdle of the strong 22. He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death. (Job 12:18-22, KJV)
YLT

18. The bands of kings He hath opened, And He bindeth a girdle on their loins. 19. Causing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.

20. Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.

  1. Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble. 22. Removing deep things out of darkness, And He bringeth out to light death-shade. (Job 12:18-22, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

  • ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
  • WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
  • KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
  • YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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