1898 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Job 12
1 Job maintaineth himself against his friends that reprove him. 7 He acknowledgeth the general doctrine of God's omnipotency.
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12:1 ¶
And Job answereth and saith:
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12:2
Trulyye [are] the people, And with you doth wisdom die.
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12:3
I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, And with whom is there not like these?
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12:4
A laughter to his friend I am: 'He calleth to God, and He answereth him,' A laughter [is] the perfect righteous one.
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12:5
A torchdespised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.
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12:6
At peace are the tents of spoilers, And those provoking God have confidence, He into whose hand God hath brought.
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12:7
And yet, ask, I pray thee, [One of] the beasts, and it doth shew thee, And a fowl of the heavens, And it doth declare to thee.
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12:8
Or talk to the earth, and it sheweth thee, And fishes of the sea recount to thee:
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12:9
'Who hath not known in all these, That the hand of Jehovah hath done this?
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12:10
In whose hand [is] the breath of every living thing, And the spirit of all flesh of man.'
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12:11
Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?
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12:12
With the very aged [is] wisdom, And [with] length of days understanding.
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12:13
With Him [are] wisdom and might, To him [are] counsel and understanding.
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12:14
Lo, He breaketh down, and it is not built up, He shutteth against a man, And it is not opened.
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12:15
Lo, He keepeth in the waters, and they are dried up, And he sendeth them forth, And they overturn the land.
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12:16
With Him [are] strength and wisdom, His the deceived and deceiver.
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12:17
Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.
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12:18
The bands of kings He hath opened, And He bindeth a girdle on their loins.
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12:19
Causing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.
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12:20
Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.
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12:21
Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.
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12:22
Removing deep things out of darkness, And He bringeth out to light death-shade.
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12:23
Magnifying the nations, and He destroyeth them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them.
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12:24
Turning aside the heart Of the heads of the people of the land, And he causeth them to wander In vacancyno way!
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12:25
They feel darkness, and not light, He causeth them to wander as a drunkard.