Job 12
1 And he answered Job and he said.
Then Job answered and said,
2 Truly that you [are the] people and with you it will die wisdom.
“No doubt you are the people; wisdom will die with you.
3 Also [belongs] to me a heart - like you not [am] falling I more than you and with whom? [are] there not like these [things].
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Indeed, who does not know such things as these?
4 A laughingstock to friend his - I am [one who] called to God and he answered him [is] a laughingstock a righteous [person] a blameless [person].
I am something for my neighbor to laugh at— I, one who called on God and who was answered by him! I, a just and blameless man—I am now something to laugh at.
5 [belongs] to Disaster contempt to [the] thought of [one] at ease a push [belongs] to [those who] are sliding of foot.
In the thought of someone who is at ease, there is contempt for misfortune; he thinks in a way that brings more misfortune to those whose foot is slipping.
6 They are at peace [the] tents - of destroyers and securiti [belong] to provokers of God to [those] whom he has brought God in hand his.
The tents of robbers prosper, and those who provoke God feel secure; their own hands are their gods.
7 And but ask please [the] animals so it may teach you and [the] bird[s] of the heavens so it may tell to you.
But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you; ask the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you.
8 Or complain to the earth so it may teach you and they may recount to you [the] fish of the sea.
Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; the fish of the sea will declare to you.
9 Who? not does it know among all these for [the] hand of Yahweh it has done this.
Which animal among all these does not know that the hand of Yahweh has done this?
10 [he] whom [is] in Hand his [the] life of every living [thing] and [the] breath of all flesh of humankind.
In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind.
11 ¿ Not an ear words does it test and a palate food it tastes itself.
Does not the ear test words just as the palate tastes its food?
12 [is] with Aged [people] wisdom and [is with] length of days understanding.
With aged men is wisdom; in length of days is understanding.
13 [are] with Him wisdom and might [belong] to him counsel and understanding.
With God are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding.
14 There! he tears down and not it will be rebuilt he shuts on a person and not it will be opened.
See, he breaks down, and it cannot be built again; if he imprisons someone, there can be no release.
15 There! he holds back the waters so they may be dry and he lets loose them and they may devastate [the] earth.
See, if he withholds the waters, they dry up; and if he sends them out, they overwhelm the land.
16 [are] with Him strength and sound wisdom [belong] to him [one who] goes astray and [one who] leads astray.
With him are strength and wisdom; people who are deceived and the deceiver are both in his power.
17 [he is] leading away Counselors barefoot and judges he makes look foolish.
He leads counselors away barefoot in sorrow; he turns judges into fools.
18 [the] correction of Kings he loosens and he bound a loincloth on loins their.
He takes off the chain of authority from kings; he wraps a cloth about their waists.
19 [he is] leading away Priests barefoot and [people] long established he overturns.
He leads priests away barefoot in sorrow and overthrows mighty people.
20 [he is] removing A lip of trusted [ones] and [the] discernment of elders he takes away.
He removes the speech of those who had been trusted and takes away the understanding of the elders.
21 [he is] pouring Contempt on noble [people] and [the] belt of strong people he loosens.
He pours contempt upon princes and unfastens the belt of strong people.
22 [he is] revealing Unfathomable [things] from darkness and he brought out to the light deep darkness.
He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into the light.
23 [he is] making great the Nations and he destroyed them [he is] spreading out the nations and he led them.
He makes nations strong, and he also destroys them; He enlarges nations, and he also leads them along as prisoners.
24 [he is] removing [the] heart of [the] leaders of [the] people of The earth and he made wander them in a wasteland not a path.
He takes away understanding from the leaders of the people of the earth; he causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no path.
25 They grope darkness and not light and he made wander them like drunkard.
They grope in the dark without light; he makes them stagger like a drunk man.
