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1 And Job answered and said, Then Job answered and said: Then Job replied:
2 No doubt but you are the people, and wisdom shall die with you. “No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you. “Doubtless you are the only people who matter, and wisdom will die with you!
3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yes, who knows not such things as these? But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these? But I have a mind as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know all these things?
4 I am as one mocked of his neighbor, who calls on God, and he answers him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn. I am a laughingstock to my friends; I, who called to God and he answered me, a just and blameless man, am a laughingstock. “I have become a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God and he answered— a mere laughingstock, though righteous and blameless!
5 He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease. In the thought of one who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; it is ready for those whose feet slip. Those who are at ease have contempt for misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God brings abundantly. The tents of robbers are at peace, and those who provoke God are secure, who bring their god in their hand. The tents of marauders are undisturbed, and those who provoke God are secure— those God has in his hand.
7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach you; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell you: “But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you; “But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you;
8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach you: and the fishes of the sea shall declare to you. or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you. or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you.
9 Who knows not in all these that the hand of the LORD has worked this? Who among all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?
10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind. In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.
11 Does not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? Does not the ear test words as the palate tastes food? Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes food?
12 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days. Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?
13 With him is wisdom and strength, he has counsel and understanding. “With God are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding. “To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his.
14 Behold, he breaks down, and it cannot be built again: he shuts up a man, and there can be no opening. If he tears down, none can rebuild; if he shuts a man in, none can open. What he tears down cannot be rebuilt; those he imprisons cannot be released.
15 Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up: also he sends them out, and they overturn the earth. If he withholds the waters, they dry up; if he sends them out, they overwhelm the land. If he holds back the waters, there is drought; if he lets them loose, they devastate the land.
16 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. With him are strength and sound wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are his. To him belong strength and insight; both deceived and deceiver are his.
17 He leads counsellors away spoiled, and makes the judges fools. He leads counselors away stripped, and judges he makes fools. He leads rulers away stripped and makes fools of judges.
18 He looses the bond of kings, and girds their loins with a girdle. He looses the bonds of kings and binds a waistcloth on their hips. He takes off the shackles put on by kings and ties a loincloth around their waist.
19 He leads princes away spoiled, and overthrows the mighty. He leads priests away stripped and overthrows the mighty. He leads priests away stripped and overthrows officials long established.
20 He removes away the speech of the trusty, and takes away the understanding of the aged. He deprives of speech those who are trusted and takes away the discernment of the elders. He silences the lips of trusted advisers and takes away the discernment of elders.
21 He pours contempt on princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty. He pours contempt on princes and loosens the belt of the strong. He pours contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
22 He discovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death. He uncovers the deeps out of darkness and brings deep darkness to light. He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings utter darkness into the light.
23 He increases the nations, and destroys them: he enlarges the nations, and straitens them again. He makes nations great, and he destroys them; he enlarges nations, and leads them away. He makes nations great, and destroys them; he enlarges nations, and disperses them.
24 He takes away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way. He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth and makes them wander in a trackless waste. He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason; he makes them wander in a trackless waste.
25 They grope in the dark without light, and he makes them to stagger like a drunken man. They grope in the dark without light, and he makes them stagger like a drunken man. They grope in darkness with no light; he makes them stagger like drunkards.
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