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| [1]And Job answered and said, |
[1]And Job answered and said, |
| [2]No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you. |
[2]So then ye alone are men, and wisdom shall die with you? |
| [3]But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yes, who knoweth not such things as these? |
[3]But I also have a heart as well as you. |
| [4]I am as one mocked by his neighbor, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is derided. |
[4]For a righteous and blameless man has become a subject for mockery. |
| [5]He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease. |
[5]For it had been ordained that he should fall under others at the appointed time, and that his houses should be spoiled by transgressors: let not however any one trust that, being evil, he shall be held guiltless, |
| [6]The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly. |
[6]even as many as provoke the Lord, as if there were indeed to be no inquisition made of them. |
| [7]But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: |
[7]But ask now the beasts, if they may speak to thee; and the birds of the air, if they may declare to thee. |
| [8]Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare to thee. |
[8]Tell the earth, if it may speak to thee: and the fishes of the sea shall explain to thee. |
| [9]Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this? |
[9]Who then has not known in all these things, that the hand of the Lord has made them? |
| [10]In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. |
[10]Whereas the life of all living things is in his hand, and the breath of every man. |
| [11]Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste its food? |
[11]For the ear tries words, and the palate tastes meats. |
| [12]With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. |
[12]In length of time is wisdom, and in long life knowledge. |
| [13]With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. |
[13]With him are wisdom and power, with him 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. |
[14]If he should cast down, who will build up? if he should shut up against man, who shall open? |
| [15]Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. |
[15]If he should withhold the water, he will dry the earth: and if he should let it loose, he overthrows and destroys it. |
| [16]With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. |
[16]With him are strength and power: he has knowledge and understanding. |
| [17]He leadeth counselors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. |
[17]He leads counsellors away captive, and maddens the judges of the earth. |
| [18]He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. |
[18]He seats kings upon thrones, and girds their loins with a girdle. |
| [19]He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty. |
[19]He sends away priests into captivity, and overthrows the mighty ones of the earth. |
| [20]He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. |
[20]He changes the lips of the trusty, and he knows the understanding of the elders. |
| [21]He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. |
[21]He pours dishonour upon princes, and heals the lowly. |
| [22]He revealeth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth to light the shades of death. |
[22]Revealing deep things out of darkness: and he has brought into light the shadow of death. |
| [23]He increaseth nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth nations, and straiteneth them again. |
[23]Causing the nations to wander, and destroying them: overthrowing the nations, and leading them away. |
| [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. |
[24]Perplexing the minds of the princes of the earth: and he causes them to wander in a way, they have not known, saying, |
| [25]They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man. |
[25]Let them grope in darkness, and let there be no light, and let them wander as a drunken man. |