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Job - Chapter 12 - King James Version

  1. And Job answered and said,
  2. No doubt but yearethe people, and wisdom shall die with you.
  3. But I have understanding as well as you; Iamnot inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
  4. I amasone mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just uprightman islaughed to scorn.
  5. He that is ready to slip withhisfeetis asa lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
  6. The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringethabundantly.
  7. But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
  8. Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
  9. Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of theLORDhath wrought this?
  10. In whose handisthe soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
  11. Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
  12. With the ancientiswisdom; and in length of days understanding.
  13. With himiswisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
  14. Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
  15. Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
  16. With himisstrength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiverarehis.
  17. He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
  18. He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
  19. He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
  20. He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
  21. He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
  22. He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
  23. He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth themagain.
  24. He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wildernesswhere there isno way.
  25. They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger likeadrunkenman.