Job 12:1 And Job347 answered6030 and said,559 cr 2 No doubt551 but ye are the people,5971 and wisdom2451 shall die4191 with you. cr 3 But1571 I have understanding3824{Heb. an heart} as well as you; I am not inferior5307 to you:{Heb. I fall not lower then you} yea, who knoweth not such things3644 as these?{With whom are not such as these?} cr 4 I am as one mocked7814 of his neighbour,7453 who calleth7121 upon God,433 and he answereth6030 him: the just6662 upright8549 man is laughed to scorn.7814 cr 5 He that is ready3559 to slip4571 with his feet7272 is as a lamp3940 despised937 in the thought6248 of him that is at ease.7600 cr 6 The tabernacles168 of robbers7703 prosper,7951 and they that provoke7264 God410 are secure;987 into whose hand3027 God433 bringeth935 abundantly. cr

Job 12:7 But199 ask7592 now the beasts,929 and they shall teach3384 thee; and the fowls5775 of the air,8064 and they shall tell5046 thee: cr 8 Or speak7878 to the earth,776 and it shall teach3384 thee: and the fishes1709 of the sea3220 shall declare5608 unto thee. cr 9 Who knoweth3045 not in all these that the hand3027 of the LORD3068 hath wrought6213 this? cr 10 In whose hand3027 is the soul5315{Or, life} of every living thing,2416 and the breath7307 of all mankind.376 1320{Heb. all flesh of man} cr 11 Doth not the ear241 try974 words?4405 and the mouth2441{Heb. palate} taste2938 his meat?400 cr 12 With the ancient3453 is wisdom;2451 and in length753 of days3117 understanding.8394 cr 13 With him{That is, with God} is wisdom2451 and strength,1369 he hath counsel6098 and understanding.8394 cr 14 Behold, he breaketh down,2040 and it cannot be built again:1129 he shutteth up5462{Heb. upon} a man,376 and there can be no opening.6605 cr 15 Behold, he withholdeth6113 the waters,4325 and they dry up:3001 also he sendeth them out,7971 and they overturn2015 the earth.776 cr 16 With him is strength5797 and wisdom:8454 the deceived7683 and the deceiver7686 are his. cr 17 He leadeth3212 counsellors3289 away spoiled,7758 and maketh the judges8199 fools.1984 cr 18 He looseth6605 the bond4148 of kings,4428 and girdeth631 their loins4975 with a girdle.232 cr 19 He leadeth3212 princes3548 away spoiled,7758 and overthroweth5557 the mighty.386 cr 20 He removeth away5493 the speech8193 of the trusty,539{Heb. the lip of the faithful} and taketh away3947 the understanding2940 of the aged.2205 cr 21 He poureth8210 contempt937 upon princes,5081 and weakeneth7503 the strength4206 of the mighty.650{Or, looseth the girdle of the strong} cr 22 He discovereth1540 deep things6013 out of darkness,2822 and bringeth out3318 to light216 the shadow of death.6757 cr 23 He increaseth7679 the nations,1471 and destroyeth6 them: he enlargeth7849 the nations,1471 and straiteneth5148{Heb. leadeth in} them again. cr 24 He taketh away5493 the heart3820 of the chief7218 of the people5971 of the earth,776 and causeth them to wander8582 in a wilderness8414 where there is no way.1870 cr 25 They grope4959 in the dark2822 without light,216 and he maketh them to stagger8582{Heb. wander} like a drunken7910 man. cr