Job 12:23 · KJV

"He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again."

King James Version

Passage Context

²¹He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

²²He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

²³He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.

²⁴He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

²⁵They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

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Reflection Questions

How do you perceive the rise and fall of nations?

What does it mean for you that God has control over nations?

When have you felt your community was in a state of upheaval?

Life Application

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