Job 12
1 Then Iob answered, and sayde,
Then Job answered and said:
2 In deede because that ye are the people onely, wisedome must dye with you.
No doubt ye are the whole people! And wisdom will die with you!
3 But I haue vnderstanding aswel as you, and am not inferior vnto you: yea, who knoweth not such things?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: Yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
4 I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth vpon God, and he heareth him: the iust and the vpright is laughed to scorne.
I am become a laughing-stock to my friend, —I who call upon God, that he would answer me! The innocent and upright man is held in derision.
5 Hee that is readie to fall, is as a lampe despised in the opinion of the riche.
To calamity belongeth contempt in the mind of one at ease; It is ready for them that slip with the feet.
6 The tabernacles of robbers doe prosper, and they are in safetie, that prouoke God, whome God hath enriched with his hand.
The tents of robbers are in prosperity, And they who provoke God are secure, Who carry their God in their hand.
7 Aske now the beasts, and they shall teach thee, and the foules of the heauen, and they shall tell thee:
For ask now the beasts, and they will teach thee; Or the fowls of the air, and they will tell thee;
8 Or speake to the earth, and it shall shewe thee: or the fishes of the sea, and they shall declare vnto thee.
Or speak to the earth, and it will instruct thee; And the fishes of the sea will declare unto thee.
9 Who is ignorant of all these, but that the hande of the Lord hath made these?
Who among all these doth not know That the hand of Jehovah doeth these things?
10 In whose hande is the soule of euery liuing thing, and the breath of all mankinde.
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind.
11 Doeth not the eares discerne the words? and the mouth taste meate for it selfe?
Doth not the ear prove words, As the mouth tasteth meat?
12 Among the ancient is wisedome, and in the length of dayes is vnderstanding.
With the aged is wisdom, And with length of days is understanding.
13 With him is wisedome and strength: he hath counsell and vnderstanding.
With Him are wisdom and strength; With Him counsel and understanding.
14 Beholde, he will breake downe, and it can not be built: he shutteth a man vp, and he can not be loosed.
Lo! he pulleth down, and it shall not be rebuilt; He bindeth a man, and he shall not be set loose.
15 Beholde, he withholdeth the waters, and they drie vp: but when he sendeth them out, they destroy the earth.
Lo! he withholdeth the waters, and they are dried up; He sendeth them forth, and they lay waste the earth.
16 With him is strength and wisedome: hee that is deceiued, and that deceiueth, are his.
With him are strength and wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are his.
17 He causeth the counsellers to goe as spoyled, and maketh the iudges fooles.
He leadeth counsellors away captive, And judges he maketh fools.
18 He looseth the collar of Kings, and girdeth their loynes with a girdle.
He looseth the authority of kings, And bindeth their loins with a cord.
19 He leadeth away the princes as a pray, and ouerthroweth the mightie.
He leadeth priests away captive, And overthroweth the mighty.
20 He taketh away the speach from the faithfull counsellers, and taketh away the iudgement of the ancient.
He removeth speech from the trusty, And taketh away judgment from the elders.
21 He powreth contempt vpon princes, and maketh the strength of the mightie weake.
He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the girdle of the mighty.
22 He discouereth the deepe places from their darkenesse, and bringeth foorth the shadowe of death to light.
He revealeth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth the shadow of death to light.
23 He increaseth the people, and destroyeth them: he inlargeth the nations, and bringeth them in againe.
He exalteth nations, and destroyeth them; He enlargeth nations, and leadeth them captive.
24 He taketh away the heartes of the that are the chiefe ouer the people of the earth, and maketh them to wander in the wildernes out of the way.
He taketh away the understanding of the great men of the land, And causeth them to wander in a wilderness, where is no path;
25 They grope in the darke without light: and he maketh the to stagger like a drunken man.
They grope in the dark without light; He maketh them stagger like a drunken man.
