Job 12

1Then JobH347 answeredH559 and saidH559, 2No doubt but ye are the peopleH5971, and wisdomH2451 shall dieH4191 with youH859. 3But I have understandingH3824 as wellH1571 as youH3808; I am notH3808 inferiorH5307 to youH3808: yea, who knoweth notH3808 suchH428 things as theseH428? 4I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbour, a manH6662 that calledH7121 uponH1961 GodH433, and he answeredH6030 him: the justH6662, the perfectH8549 manH6662 is a laughing-stock. 5In the thought of him that is at easeH7600 there is contemptH937 for misfortune; it is readyH3559 for them whose footH7272 slippeth. 6The tentsH168 of robbersH7703 prosperH7951, and they that provokeH7264 GodH410 are secureH987; intoH935 whoseH834 handH3027 GodH410 bringeth abundantly. 7But askH7592 nowH4994 the beastsH929, and they shall teachH3384 thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tellH5046 thee: 8Or speakH7878 to the earthH776, and it shall teachH3384 thee; and the fishes of the seaH3220 shall declareH5608 unto thee. 9Who knoweth notH3808 in allH3605 theseH428, that the handH3027 of LORDH3068 hath wrought this? 10In whoseH834 handH3027 is the soulH5315 of everyH3605 livingH2416 thingH3605, and the breathH7307 of allH3605 mankindH1320. 11Doth notH3808 the earH241 tryH974 wordsH4405, evenH3808 as the palateH2441 tasteth itsH2938 meat? 12With agedH3453 menH3453 is wisdomH2451, and in lengthH753 of daysH3117 understandingH8394. 13With him is wisdomH2451 and might; he hath counselH6098 and understandingH8394. 14BeholdH2005, he breaketh downH2040, and it cannotH3808 be builtH1129 again; he shutteth upH5921 a manH376, and there canH3808 be noH3808 opening. 15BeholdH2005, he withholdeth the watersH4325, and they dryH3001 upH3001; againH7971, he sendeth them outH7971, and they overturn the earthH776. 16With him is strengthH5797 and effectual working; the deceived and the deceiver are his. 17He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and judgesH8199 maketh he fools. 18He looseth the bond of kingsH4428, and bindeth their loinsH4975 with a girdleH232. 19He leadeth priestsH3548 away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty. 20He removeth the speechH8193 of the trusty, and taketh awayH5493 the understanding of the eldersH2205. 21He poureth contemptH937 uponH5921 princesH5081, and looseth the belt of the strongH650. 22He discovereth deepH6757 things outH3318 of darknessH2822, and bringeth outH3318 to lightH216 the shadowH6757 of deathH6757. 23He increaseth the nationsH1471, and destroyeth them: he spreadeth the nationsH1471 abroad, and bringeth them in. 24He taketh awayH5493 the heartH3820 of the chiefsH7218 of the peopleH5971 of the earthH776, and causeth them to wanderH8582 in a wildernessH8414 whereH3808 there is noH3808 wayH1870. 25They gropeH4959 in the darkH2822 withoutH3808 lightH216, and he maketh them to staggerH8582 like a drunkenH7910 manH7910.