Behold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again.
He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Job 12:14 in context
Job 12:11–17
11
Doesn’t the ear try words,
even as the palate tastes its food?
12
With aged men is wisdom,
in length of days understanding.
13
“With God is wisdom and might.
He has counsel and understanding.
14
Selected verse
Behold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again.
He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.
15
Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up.
Again, he sends them out, and they overturn the earth.
16
With him is strength and wisdom.
The deceived and the deceiver are his.
17
He leads counselors away stripped.
He makes judges fools.
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