Job 12

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1: And answeredH6030 JobH0347 and said,H0559

2: trulyH0551 No doubtH3588 you [are]H0859 the people,H5971 and with youH5973 will dieH4191 wisdom.H2451

3: ButH1571 understandingH3824 as well as you-H3644 notH3808 inferiorH5307 I [am]H0595 to youH4480 and indeed,H0854 whoH4310 does not [know]H0369 such thingsH3644 as these?H0428

4: one mockedH7814 by his friends,H7453 I amH1961 who calledH7121 on God,H0433 and He answered himH6030 [who is] ridiculedH7814 the justH6662 and blameless.H8549

5: A lampH3940 is despisedH0937 in the thoughtH6248 of one who is at ease.H7600 [it is] made readyH3559 for those whose slipH4571 feet.H7272

6: Prosper,H7951 the tentsH0168 of robbersH7703 and are secure-H0987 those who provokeH7264 GodH0410 in whatH0834 providesH0935 GodH0433 by His hand.H3027

7: ButH0199 askH7592 nowH4994 the beasts,H0929 and they will teach youH3384 and the birdsH5775 of the air,H8064 and they will tellH5046

8: OrH0176 speakH7878 to the earth,H0776 and it will teach youH3384 and will explainH5608 the fishH1709 of the sea.H3220

9: WhoH4310 notH3808 does knowH3045 among allH3605 theseH0428 thatH3588 the hand ofH3027 YahwehH3069 has doneH6213 this?H2063

10: whoseH0834 in hand [is]H3027 the lifeH5315 of everyH3605 living thing,H2416 and the breathH7307 of allH3605 mankindH1320 mankind.H0376

11: Does notH3808 the earH0241 words?H4405 testH0974 and the mouthH2441 food?H0400 tasteH2938

12: With aged menH3453 Wisdom [is]-H2451 and with lengthH0753 of daysH3117 understanding.H8394

13: With HimH5973 [are] wisdomH2451 and strength,H1369 has counselH6098 and understanding.H8394

14: If,H2005 He breaks [a thing] down,H2040 and cannotH3808 it be rebuilt-H1129 [If] He imprisonsH5462 onH5921 a man,H0376 and noH3808 there can be release.H6605

15: If,H2005 He withholdsH6113 the waters,H4325 and they dry up-H3001 [If] He sends them out,H7971 and they overwhelmH2015 the earth.H0776

16: With Him [are]H5973 strengthH5797 and prudence-H8454 the deceivedH7683 and the deceiver.H7686

17: He leads awayH1980 counselorsH3289 plundered,H7758 and the judgesH8199 makes fools of.H1984

18: The bondsH4148 of kings,H4428 He loosensH6605 and bindsH0631 with a beltH0232 their waist.H4975

19: He leads awayH1980 princesH3548 plundered,H7758 and the strengthH0386 overthrows.H5557

20: He deprivesH5493 of speechH8193 the trusted ones,H0539 and the discernmentH2940 of the eldersH2205 takes away.H3947

21: He poursH8210 contemptH0937 onH5921 princes,H5081 and theH4206 mightyH0650 disarms.H7503

22: He uncoversH1540 deep thingsH6013 outH4480 of darkness,H2822 and bringsH3318 to lightH0216 the shadow of death.H6757

23: He makes greatH7679 nations,H1471 and destroys themH0006 He enlargesH7849 nations,H1471 and guides them.H5148

24: He takes awayH5493 the understandingH3820 of the chiefsH7218 of the peopleH5971 of the earth,H0776 and makes them wanderH8582 in a wildernessH8414 notH3808 pathless.H1870

25: They gropeH4959 in the darkH2822 and withoutH3808 light,H0216 and He makes them staggerH8582 like a drunken [man].H7910