New American Standard Bible 1995
Job 12:7-16
7“But nowH4994 askH7592 the beastsH929, and let them teachH3384 you; And the birdsH5775 of the heavensH8064, and let them tellH5046 you.8OrH176 speakH7878 to the earthH776, and let it teachH3384 you; And let the fishH1709 of the seaH3220 declareH5608 to you.9WhoH4310 among allH3605 theseH428 does not knowH3045 That 1the handH3027 of the LordH3068 has doneH6213 thisH2088,102In whoseH834 handH3027 is the lifeH5315 of everyH3605 livingH2416 thingH2416, And 3the breathH7307 of allH3605 mankindH376H1320?11Does not 4the earH241 testH974 wordsH4405, As the palateH2441 5tastesH2938 its foodH400?12WisdomH2451 is with 6agedH3453 menH3453, With 7longH753 lifeH3117 is understandingH8394.
13“With Him are 8wisdomH2451 and 9mightH1369; To Him belong counselH6098 and 10understandingH8394.14BeholdH2005, He 11tearsH2040 downH2040, and it cannotH3808 be rebuiltH1129; He 1213imprisonsH5462 a manH376, and 14there can be noH3808 releaseH6605.15BeholdH2005, He 15restrainsH6113 the watersH4325, and they dryH3001 up; And He 16sendsH7971 them out, and they 17inundateH2015 the earthH776.16With Him are strengthH5797 and soundH8454 wisdomH8454, The 18misledH7683 and the misleaderH7686 belong to Him.
Notes
- 1. Job 12:9 Is 41:20 ↩
- 2. Job 12:10 Acts 17:28 ↩
- 3. Job 12:10 Job 27:3; 33:4 ↩
- 4. Job 12:11 Job 34:3 ↩
- 5. Job 12:11 Lit tastes food for itself ↩
- 6. Job 12:12 Job 15:10; 32:7 ↩
- 7. Job 12:12 Lit length of days ↩
- 8. Job 12:13 Job 9:4 ↩
- 9. Job 12:13 Job 9:4 ↩
- 10. Job 12:13 Job 11:6; 26:12; 32:8; 36:5; 38:36 ↩
- 11. Job 12:14 Job 19:10; Is 25:2 ↩
- 12. Job 12:14 Lit shuts against ↩
- 13. Job 12:14 Job 37:7 ↩
- 14. Job 12:14 Lit it is not opened ↩
- 15. Job 12:15 Deut 11:17; 1 Kin 8:35; 17:1 ↩
- 16. Job 12:15 Gen 7:11-24 ↩
- 17. Job 12:15 Lit overturn ↩
- 18. Job 12:16 Job 13:7, 9 ↩
Commentaries on Job 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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