Job 12:1-25 And Job answered and said ,

1 H347 And Job H6030 answered [H8799] H559 and said [H8799] ,

2 H551 No doubt H5971 but ye are the people H2451 , and wisdom H4191 shall die [H8799] with you.

3 H1571 But H3824 I have understanding H5307 as well as you; I am not inferior [H8802] H3644 to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

4 H7814 I am as one mocked H7453 of his neighbour H7121 , who calleth [H8802] H433 upon God H6030 , and he answereth [H8799] H6662 him: the just H8549 upright H7814 man is laughed to scorn.

5 H3559 He that is ready [H8737] H4571 to slip [H8802] H7272 with his feet H3940 is as a lamp H937 despised H6248 in the thought H7600 of him that is at ease.

6 H168 The tabernacles H7703 of robbers [H8802] H7951 prosper [H8799] H7264 , and they that provoke [H8688] H410 God H987 are secure H3027 ; into whose hand H433 God H935 bringeth [H8689] abundantly .

7 H199 But H7592 ask [H8798] H929 now the beasts H3384 , and they shall teach [H8686] H5775 thee; and the fowls H8064 of the air H5046 , and they shall tell [H8686] thee:

8 H7878 Or speak [H8798] H776 to the earth H3384 , and it shall teach [H8686] H1709 thee: and the fishes H3220 of the sea H5608 shall declare [H8762] unto thee.

9 H3045 Who knoweth [H8804] H3027 not in all these that the hand H3068 of the LORD H6213 hath wrought [H8804] this?

10 H3027 In whose hand H5315 is the soul H2416 of every living thing H7307 , and the breath H376 of all mankind H1320 .

11 H241 Doth not the ear H974 try [H8799] H4405 words H2441 ? and the mouth H2938 taste [H8799] H400 his meat?

12 H3453 With the ancient H2451 is wisdom H753 ; and in length H3117 of days H8394 understanding.

13 H2451 With him is wisdom H1369 and strength H6098 , he hath counsel H8394 and understanding.

14 H2040 Behold, he breaketh down [H8799] H1129 , and it cannot be built again [H8735] H5462 : he shutteth up [H8799] H376 a man H6605 , and there can be no opening [H8735] .

15 H6113 Behold, he withholdeth [H8799] H4325 the waters H3001 , and they dry up [H8799] H7971 : also he sendeth them out [H8762] H2015 , and they overturn [H8799] H776 the earth.

16 H5797 With him is strength H8454 and wisdom H7683 : the deceived [H8802] H7686 and the deceiver [H8688] are his.

17 H3212 He leadeth [H8688] H3289 counsellors [H8802] H7758 away spoiled H8199 , and maketh the judges [H8802] H1984 fools [H8779] .

18 H6605 He looseth [H8765] H4148 the bond H4428 of kings H631 , and girdeth [H8799] H4975 their loins H232 with a girdle.

19 H3212 He leadeth [H8688] H3548 princes H7758 away spoiled H5557 , and overthroweth [H8762] H386 the mighty.

20 H5493 He removeth away [H8688] H8193 the speech H539 of the trusty [H8737] H3947 , and taketh away [H8799] H2940 the understanding H2205 of the aged.

21 H8210 He poureth [H8802] H937 contempt H5081 upon princes H7503 , and weakeneth [H8765] H4206 the strength H650 of the mighty.

22 H1540 He discovereth [H8764] H6013 deep things H2822 out of darkness H3318 , and bringeth out [H8686] H216 to light H6757 the shadow of death.

23 H7679 He increaseth [H8688] H1471 the nations H6 , and destroyeth [H8762] H7849 them: he enlargeth [H8802] H1471 the nations H5148 , and straiteneth [H8686] them again .

24 H5493 He taketh away [H8688] H3820 the heart H7218 of the chief H5971 of the people H776 of the earth H8582 , and causeth them to wander [H8686] H8414 in a wilderness H1870 where there is no way.

25 H4959 They grope [H8762] H2822 in the dark H216 without light H8582 , and he maketh them to stagger [H8686] H7910 like a drunken man .

KJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And Job answered and said, ² No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you. ³ 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 upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn. ⁵ He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease. ⁶ The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly. ⁷ But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: ⁸ Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. ⁹ Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this? ¹⁰ In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. ¹¹ Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? ¹² With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. ¹³ With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. ¹⁴ Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. ¹⁵ Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. ¹⁶ With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. ¹⁷ He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. ¹⁸ He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. ¹⁹ He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty. ²⁰ He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. ²¹ He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. ²² He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death. ²³ He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again. 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. ²⁵ They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.