Job

Chapter 12

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¹And Job answered and said,2 sermons²No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.2 sermons³But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?1 sermon⁴I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.1 sermon⁵He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.1 sermon⁶The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.1 sermon⁷But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:1 sermon⁸Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.1 sermon⁹Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this?1 sermon¹⁰In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.1 sermon¹¹Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?1 sermon¹²With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.2 sermons¹³With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.2 sermons¹⁴Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.1 sermon¹⁵Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.1 sermon¹⁶With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.1 sermon¹⁷He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.1 sermon¹⁸He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.1 sermon¹⁹He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.1 sermon²⁰He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.1 sermon²¹He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.1 sermon²²He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.1 sermon²³He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.1 sermon²⁴He 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.1 sermon²⁵They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.1 sermon