Job 12:21 Meaning and Explanation
“He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Job 12:21 Mean?
Job declares that God pours contempt upon princes and loosens the belt, the strength, of the mighty. The honor of rulers and the power of the strong are His to give and to remove. He can drain the vigor of those who seem invincible and expose the great to shame.
The verse echoes the song of the lowly throughout Scripture: God scatters the proud and brings down the powerful from their seats. For those wearied by the arrogance of the mighty, this is good news. No earthly greatness is secure against the judgment of God. He humbles the haughty in His time, and the meek who trust Him will inherit what the proud could never keep.
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What does Job 12:21 mean?
God pours contempt on princes and saps the strength of the powerful.