Job 12

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1	Then Job answered:	And Job answered and said,	Then Job answered,	Then Job answered and said,
2	“Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!	No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.	“No doubt, but you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.	No doubt but ye are the people, And wisdom shall die with you.
3	But I also have a mind; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?	But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?	But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn’t know such things as these?	But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: Yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
4	I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.	I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.	I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.	I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbor, I who called upon God, and he answered: The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock.
5	The one at ease scorns misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.	He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.	In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.	In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; It is ready for them whose foot slippeth.
6	The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure— those who carry their god in their hands.	The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.	The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their god in their hands.	The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
7	But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you.	But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:	“But ask the animals now, and they will teach you; the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.	But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee:
8	Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you.	Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.	Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you. The fish of the sea will declare to you.	Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee; And the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
9	Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?	Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this?	Who doesn’t know that in all these, the Lord’s hand has done this,	Who knoweth not in all these, That the hand of Jehovah hath wrought this,
10	The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind.	In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.	in whose hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind?	In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind?
11	Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?	Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?	Doesn’t the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?	Doth not the ear try words, Even as the palate tasteth its food?
12	Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.	With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.	With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.	With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.
13	Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.	With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.	“With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.	With God is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding.
14	What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be released.	Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.	Behold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.	Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
15	If He holds back the waters, they dry up, and if He releases them, they overwhelm the land.	Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.	Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up. Again, he sends them out, and they overturn the earth.	Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up; Again, he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
16	True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.	With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.	With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his.	With him is strength and wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are his.
17	He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.	He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.	He leads counselors away stripped. He makes judges fools.	He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh he fools.
18	He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists.	He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.	He loosens the bond of kings. He binds their waist with a belt.	He looseth the bond of kings, And he bindeth their loins with a girdle.
19	He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.	He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.	He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.	He leadeth priests away stripped, And overthroweth the mighty.
20	He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.	He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.	He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.	He removeth the speech of the trusty, And taketh away the understanding of the elders.
21	He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.	He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.	He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.	He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong.
22	He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.	He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.	He uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.	He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
23	He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.	He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.	He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.	He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.
24	He deprives the earth’s leaders of reason and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.	He 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.	He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.	He taketh away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
25	They grope in the darkness without light; He makes them stagger like drunkards.	They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.	They grope in the dark without light. He makes them stagger like a drunken man.	They grope in the dark without light; And he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.