12:1 And Job 347 answered 6030 8799 and said 559 8799,

12:2 No doubt 551 but ye [are] the people 5971, and wisdom 2451 shall die 4191 8799 with you.

12:3 But 1571 I have understanding 3824 as well as you; I [am] not inferior 5307 8802 to you: yea, who knoweth not such things 3644 as these?(understanding: Heb. an heart)(I am…: Heb. I fall not lower than you)(who…: Heb. with whom are not such as these?)

12:4 I am [as] one mocked 7814 of his neighbour 7453, who calleth 7121 8802 upon God 433, and he answereth 6030 8799 him: the just 6662 upright 8549 [man is] laughed to scorn 7814.

12:5 He that is ready 3559 8737 to slip 4571 8802 with [his] feet 7272 [is as] a lamp 3940 despised 937 in the thought 6248 of him that is at ease 7600.

12:6 The tabernacles 168 of robbers 7703 8802 prosper 7951 8799, and they that provoke 7264 8688 God 410 are secure 987; into whose hand 3027 God 433 bringeth 935 8689 [abundantly].

12:7 But 199 ask 7592 8798 now the beasts 929, and they shall teach 3384 8686 thee; and the fowls 5775 of the air 8064, and they shall tell 5046 8686 thee:

12:8 Or speak 7878 8798 to the earth 776, and it shall teach 3384 8686 thee: and the fishes 1709 of the sea 3220 shall declare 5608 8762 unto thee.

12:9 Who knoweth 3045 8804 not in all these that the hand 3027 of the LORD 3068 hath wrought 6213 8804 this?

12:10 In whose hand 3027 [is] the soul 5315 of every living thing 2416, and the breath 7307 of all mankind 376 1320.(soul: or, life)(all…: Heb. all flesh of man)

12:11 Doth not the ear 241 try 974 8799 words 4405? and the mouth 2441 taste 2938 8799 his meat 400?(mouth: Heb. palate)

12:12 With the ancient 3453 [is] wisdom 2451; and in length 753 of days 3117 understanding 8394.

12:13 With him [is] wisdom 2451 and strength 1369, he hath counsel 6098 and understanding 8394.(With…: that is, With God)

12:14 Behold, he breaketh down 2040 8799, and it cannot be built again 1129 8735: he shutteth up 5462 8799 a man 376, and there can be no opening 6605 8735.(up: Heb. upon)

12:15 Behold, he withholdeth 6113 8799 the waters 4325, and they dry up 3001 8799: also he sendeth them out 7971 8762, and they overturn 2015 8799 the earth 776.

12:16 With him [is] strength 5797 and wisdom 8454: the deceived 7683 8802 and the deceiver 7686 8688 [are] his.

12:17 He leadeth 3212 8688 counsellors 3289 8802 away spoiled 7758, and maketh the judges 8199 8802 fools 1984 8779.

12:18 He looseth 6605 8765 the bond 4148 of kings 4428, and girdeth 631 8799 their loins 4975 with a girdle 232.

12:19 He leadeth 3212 8688 princes 3548 away spoiled 7758, and overthroweth 5557 8762 the mighty 386.

12:20 He removeth away 5493 8688 the speech 8193 of the trusty 539 8737, and taketh away 3947 8799 the understanding 2940 of the aged 2205.(speech…: Heb. lip of the faithful)

12:21 He poureth 8210 8802 contempt 937 upon princes 5081, and weakeneth 7503 8765 the strength 4206 of the mighty 650.(weakeneth…: or, looseth the girdle of the strong)

12:22 He discovereth 1540 8764 deep things 6013 out of darkness 2822, and bringeth out 3318 8686 to light 216 the shadow of death 6757.

12:23 He increaseth 7679 8688 the nations 1471, and destroyeth 6 8762 them: he enlargeth 7849 8802 the nations 1471, and straiteneth 5148 8686 them [again].(straiteneth: Heb. leadeth in)

12:24 He taketh away 5493 8688 the heart 3820 of the chief 7218 of the people 5971 of the earth 776, and causeth them to wander 8582 8686 in a wilderness 8414 [where there is] no way 1870.

12:25 They grope 4959 8762 in the dark 2822 without light 216, and he maketh them to stagger 8582 8686 like [a] drunken 7910 [man].(stagger: Heb. wander)

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