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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Job 12:18

Looseth. Septuagint, "setteth kings upon the throne," &c. --- Belt. This was usually very magnificent, and a military ornament. See that of Pallas described. (Virgil, \'c6neid x.) Job intimates that God derives kings of their authority, at pleasure. Hebrew may also signify that he looseth the bond or prisoner of kings, and reduces themselves to slavery. (Calmet) --- Things never remain long in the same state. (Haydock) --- Even kings are sometimes obliged to beg. (Menochius)

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See also Job 12:18 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 12:18. _HE LOOSETH THE BOND OF KINGS_] He takes away their splendid robes, and clothes them with sackcloth; or, he dissolves their authority, permits their subjects to rebel and overthrow t...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    HE LOOSETH THE BOND OF KINGS - The bond of kings (מוּסר _mûsâr_) here means that by which they bind others. Their power over others he loosens or takes away. AND GIRDETH THEIR LOINS WITH A GIRDLE -...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 12-14 JOB'S ANSWER TO ZOPHAR _ 1. His sarcasm (Job 12:1)_ 2. He describes God's power (Job 12:7) 3. He denounces his friends (Job 13:1) 4. He appeals to God ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Eliphaz had appealed to revelation, Bildad to the wisdom of the ancients, Zophar assumes that he himself is the oracle of God's wisdom. Job answers this assumption. Firstly Zophar is not the only wise...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _he looseth the bond of kings_ The verse probably means, he relaxes, removes the authority of kings, destroys their bond or power over men; and as a consequence their own loins are girt with a girdle,...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Job 12:7-10 referred to what one could _see_of God's power and wisdom in the world, these verses refer to what one might learn of them by _hearing_ancient men discourse regarding them. In ch. Job 13:1...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. ARBITRARILY HE DECREES WHAT WILL BE. (JOB 12:13-25) TEXT 12:13-25 13 With _God_ is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding. 14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _HE LOOSETH THE BOND OF KINGS, AND GIRDETH THEIR LOINS WITH A GIRDLE._ He looseth the bond of kings - He looseth the authority of kings-the "bond" with which they bind their subjects: "I will loose t...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    12:18 weakeneth (b-2) Lit. 'openeth,' 'relaxeth.' see ch. 30.11....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB'S THIRD SPEECH (JOB 12-14) The friends have said God is wise and mighty. Job replies, 'I know that as well as you. You infer that He is also righteous, but experience shows that His power and wisd...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    God sets kings free, or imprisons them according to His will....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 12 JOB REPLIES TO ZOPHAR’S...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    God is much more powerful than any ruler. God gives power to rulers (John 19:11). And God causes their power to end (Daniel 2:21). God appoints new kings (1 Kings 19:15-16). God makes proud people hum...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    HE LOOSETH THE BOND OF KINGS. — He looseth the confederacy of kings, by which they bind themselves together, and girdeth them to fight against each other. Some understand it of the girdle of servitude...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    מוּסַ֣ר מְלָכִ֣ים פִּתֵּ֑חַ וַ יֶּאְסֹ֥ר אֵ֝זֹ֗ור...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XII. BEYOND FACT AND FEAR TO GOD Job 12:1; Job 13:1; Job 14:1 Job SPEAKS ZOPHAR excites in Job's mind great irritation, which must not be set down altogether to the fact that he is the third to spe...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Job's last reply in this first cycle is to the whole argument, as well as to Zophar's application of it. From beginning to end, it thrills with sarcasm, while it maintains its denial of personal guilt...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (i) He looseth (k) the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. (i) He takes wisdom from them. (k) He abates the humour of princes, and brings them into the subjection of others....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (11) Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? (12) В¶ With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. (13) With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and unders...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 THROUGH 31. As to the friends of Job, they do not call for any extended remarks. They urge the doctrine that God's earthly government is a full measure and...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _He looseth the bond of kings_ He takes from them the power and authority wherewith they ruled their subjects; ruled them with rigour, perhaps tyrannised over and enslaved them: and he divests them of...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    He looseth the bond of kings, breaking the fetters, the yoke, with which they kept their subjects in obedience, AND GIRDETH THEIR LOINS WITH A GIRDLE, placing them in bonds, in turn....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    God's Government of the World...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB EMPHASISES GOD'S GREATNESS AND WISDOM (vv.1-25) Job's reply to Zophar was understandably sarcastic, "No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you!" (v.2). Zophar had implied that h...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    12-25 This is a noble discourse of Job concerning the wisdom, power, and sovereignty of God, in ordering all the affairs of the children of men, according to the counsel of His own will, which none c...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    HE LOOSETH THE BOND OF KINGS; either, 1. Passively, whereby they are bound. He freeth them from prison or restraint. Or rather, 2. Actively, that wherewith they bind their subjects to obedience, to w...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 12:18 loosens H6605 (H8765) bonds H4148 kings H4428 binds H631 (H8799) waist H4975 belt H232...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Job answers his three friends, extolling God's wisdom. CHARACTERS: God, Job, three friends. CONCLUSION: There is a wise providence which guides and governs all things by rules with which t...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 12:1 In the longest response of the dialogues with his three friends, Job shows his growing frustration with their claims of wisdom (even though he agrees with them about God’s supreme...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 12:18 HE LOOSES THE BONDS OF KINGS, that is, kings lose their thrones. The bond is the royal sash or belt. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _JOB’S REPLY TO ZOPHAR_ I. Defends himself against the charge of ignorance implied in Zophar’s speech (Job 12:2). His defence is:— 1. _Ironical_ (Job 12:2). “No doubt but ye are the people; and wisd...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 33:11; Daniel 2:21; Jeremiah 52:31; Revelation 19:16...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Looseth — He freeth them from that wherewith they bind their subjects to obedience, their power and authority, and that majesty which God stamps upon kings, to keep their people in awe. Girdeth — He r...

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