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