Job 12

1 ¶ And Job answered and said, Job^H347 answered^H6030 said^H559

2 No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you. doubt^H551 people^H5971 wisdom^H2451 die^H4191 See also: Isaiah 5:21 Job 6:24-25 Job 8:8-10 Job 11:2 Job 11:6

3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these? But^H1571 understanding^H3824 inferior^H5307 things^H3644 See also: Job 13:2-5 Proverbs 26:4 2 Corinthians 11:21-23 Job 6:6-7 Job 26:2-3

4 I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn. mocked^H7814 neighbour^H7453 calleth^H7121 God^H433 answereth^H6030 just^H6662 upright^H8549 scorn^H7814 See also: Job 30:1 Job 17:6 Job 21:3 Psalms 91:15 Job 16:10

5 He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease. ready^H3559 slip^H4571 feet^H7272 lamp^H3940 despised^H937 thought^H6248 ease^H7600 See also: Psalms 17:5 Proverbs 13:9 Matthew 25:8 Deuteronomy 32:35 Job 6:5

6 ¶ The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly. tabernacles^H168 robbers^H7703 prosper^H7951 provoke^H7264 God^H410 secure^H987 hand^H3027 God^H433 bringeth^H935 See also: Job 9:24 Psalms 73:11-12 Job 21:7-15 Psalms 17:14 Psalms 37:1

7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: But^H199 ask^H7592 beasts^H929 teach^H3384 fowls^H5775 air^H8064 tell^H5046 See also: Isaiah 1:3 Proverbs 6:6 Jeremiah 8:7 Job 21:29-30

8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. speak^H7878 earth^H776 teach^H3384 fishes^H1709 sea^H3220 declare^H5608

9 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this? knoweth^H3045 hand^H3027 LORD^H3068 wrought^H6213 See also: Isaiah 41:20 Jeremiah 27:5-6 Romans 11:36 1 Samuel 2:7 Daniel 9:17

10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. hand^H3027 soul^H5315 thing^H2416 breath^H7307 mankind^H376 mankind^H1320 See also: Acts 17:28 Job 33:4 Acts 17:25 Numbers 16:22 Job 27:3

11 Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? ear^H241 try^H974 words^H4405 mouth^H2441 taste^H2938 meat^H400 See also: Job 34:3 Hebrews 5:14 Job 6:30 Philippians 1:10 1 Peter 2:3

12 ¶ With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. ancient^H3453 wisdom^H2451 length^H753 days^H3117 understanding^H8394 See also: Job 32:7 Job 15:10 Job 8:8

13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. wisdom^H2451 strength^H1369 counsel^H6098 understanding^H8394 See also: Job 9:4 Job 36:5 Proverbs 2:6-7 Job 28:20-28 James 1:5

14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. down^H2040 again^H1129 up^H5462 man^H376 opening^H6605 See also: Isaiah 22:22 Revelation 3:7 Job 11:10 Malachi 1:4 1 Samuel 17:46

15 Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. withholdeth^H6113 waters^H4325 up^H3001 out^H7971 overturn^H2015 earth^H776 See also: 1 Kings 17:1 Amos 5:8 Genesis 6:13 Genesis 6:17 Genesis 7:11

16 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. strength^H5797 wisdom^H8454 deceived^H7683 deceiver^H7686 See also: 1 Kings 22:22-23 Job 12:13 Job 13:9 Ezekiel 14:9 Job 13:7

17 He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. leadeth^H3212 counsellors^H3289 spoiled^H7758 judges^H8199 fools^H1984 See also: Isaiah 29:14 1 Corinthians 1:19-20 2 Samuel 17:23 2 Samuel 15:31 2 Samuel 17:14

18 He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. looseth^H6605 bond^H4148 kings^H4428 girdeth^H631 loins^H4975 girdle^H232 See also: Daniel 2:21 Psalms 116:16 2 Chronicles 33:11-14 Jeremiah 52:31-34 Revelation 19:16

19 He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty. leadeth^H3212 princes^H3548 spoiled^H7758 overthroweth^H5557 mighty^H386 See also: Isaiah 37:36-38 Isaiah 45:1 Joshua 10:24 Joshua 10:42 1 Samuel 17:45-46

20 He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. away^H5493 speech^H8193 trusty^H539 away^H3947 understanding^H2940 aged^H2205 See also: Job 32:9 Job 17:4 Job 12:24 Job 39:17 Proverbs 10:21

21 He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. poureth^H8210 contempt^H937 princes^H5081 weakeneth^H7503 strength^H4206 mighty^H650 See also: Psalms 107:40 Exodus 8:2 Exodus 16:24 1 Kings 21:23-24 2 Kings 9:26

22 He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death. discovereth^H1540 things^H6013 darkness^H2822 out^H3318 light^H216 death^H6757 See also: Daniel 2:22 1 Corinthians 4:5 1 Corinthians 2:10 Job 3:5 Luke 1:79

23 He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again. increaseth^H7679 nations^H1471 destroyeth^H6 enlargeth^H7849 nations^H1471 straiteneth^H5148 See also: Isaiah 9:3 Isaiah 26:15 Isaiah 60:22 Psalms 107:38 Exodus 1:7

24 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. away^H5493 heart^H3820 chief^H7218 people^H5971 earth^H776 wander^H8582 wilderness^H8414 way^H1870 See also: Psalms 107:40 Job 12:20 Hosea 7:11 Job 17:4 Psalms 107:4

25 They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man. grope^H4959 dark^H2822 light^H216 stagger^H8582 drunken^H7910 See also: Job 5:14 Psalms 107:27 Isaiah 24:20 Isaiah 19:14 Genesis 19:11