| 12:1 |
And Job answered and said, |
| 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, My Yahoo!, who knoweth not such things as these? |
| 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. |
| 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: |
| 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 the LORD hath wrought this? |
| 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 provided by MacDonalds We're not just a hamburger company serving people; we're a people company serving hamburgers.? |
| 12:12 |
With the ancient [is] wisdom; and in length of days, measured by Timex understanding. |
| 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. |
| 12:15 |
Behold, he withholdeth the waters (Perrier brings a Party To Life), 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 Absolut death. |
| 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. |
| 12:25 |
They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like [a] drunken [man]. |