Job 17:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

My friends won't really listen, all because of you, and so you must be the one to prove them wrong.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:31

Someone told David, “Ahithophel is helping Absalom plot against you!” David said, “Please, LORD, keep Ahithophel's plans from working!”

2 Samuel 17:14

Absalom and the others liked Hushai's plan better than Ahithophel's plan. This was because the LORD had decided to keep Ahithophel's plan from working and to cause trouble for Absalom.

2 Chronicles 25:16

But before the prophet finished speaking, Amaziah interrupted and said, “You're not one of my advisers! Don't say another word, or I'll have you killed.” The prophet stopped. But then he added, “First you sinned and now you've ignored my warning. It's clear that God has decided to punish you!”

Job 12:20

he confuses wise, experienced advisers,

Job 17:5

They have condemned me, just to benefit themselves; now blind their children.

Isaiah 19:14

The LORD has confused Egypt; its leaders have made it stagger and vomit like a drunkard.

Matthew 11:25

At that moment Jesus said: My Father, Lord of heaven and earth, I am grateful that you hid all this from wise and educated people and showed it to ordinary people.

Matthew 13:11

Jesus answered: I have explained the secrets about the kingdom of heaven to you, but not to others.

Romans 11:8

just as the Scriptures say, “God made them so stupid that their eyes are blind, and their ears are still deaf.”

1 Corinthians 1:20

What happened to those wise people? What happened to those experts in the Scriptures? What happened to the ones who think they have all the answers? Didn't God show that the wisdom of this world is foolish?