Job 12:23
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordHe increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
— Job 12:23, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Magnifying the nations, and He destroyeth them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them.