Holy Scripture

Job 12:23

A church father on this verse
“Who multiplieth the nations and destroyeth them, and them that are overturned He restoreth entire. We may understand it, viz. that 'the Lord multiplieth the nations and destroyeth them,' in this way, that day by day men are born destined to die, and that 'them, that be overturned, He restoreth entire,' in that they, w…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XI

Source: Septuagint

Original

23Causing the nations to wander, and destroying them: Overthrowing the nations, and leading them away.

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In context

21He pours dishonor upon princes, And heals the lowly.

22Revealing deep things out of darkness: And he has brought into light the shadow of death.

— Job 12:23 —

24Perplexing the minds of the princes of the earth: And he causes them to wander in a way they have not known, saying,

25Let them grope in darkness, and let there be no light, And let them wander as a drunken man.

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