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Job 12:16

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With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
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  1. 1 Kings 22:22–23Rank 1 from verse 16
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    22And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.

    23Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.

  2. Ezekiel 14:9Rank 2 from verse 16
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    9And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the Lord have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

  3. Job 12:13Rank 3 from verse 16
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    13With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

  4. Job 13:9Rank 4 from verse 16
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    9Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?

  5. Job 13:7Rank 5 from verse 16
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    7Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

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Job 12:16

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strength

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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.

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wisdom

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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.

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deceived

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of deceive, meaning to mislead, cause to believe what is false, or conceal the truth by fraud or error.

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deceiver

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One who misleads, cheats, or causes another to believe what is false.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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15Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.

16With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

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17He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

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