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1 When Job answered, and said: Then Job answered and said: Then Job replied:
2 Are you then men alone, and shall wisdom 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 I also have a heart as well as you: for who is ignorant of these things, which you know? 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 He that is mocked by his friends as I, shall call upon God and he will hear him: for the simplicity of the just 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 The lamp despised in the thoughts of the rich, is ready for the time appointed. 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 abound, and they provoke God boldly; whereas it is he that hath given all into their hands: 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 thee: and the birds of the air, and they shall tell thee. “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 Speak to the earth, and it shall answer thee: and the fishes of the sea shall tell. 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 is ignorant that the hand of the Lord hath made all these things? 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 spirit of all flesh of man. 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 Doth not the ear discern words, and the palate of him that eateth, the taste? Does not the ear test words as the palate tastes food? Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes food?
12 In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence. 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 hath 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 If he pull down, there is no man that can build up: if he shut up a. man, there is none that can open. 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 If he withhold the waters, all things shall be dried up: and if he send them out, they shall 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: he knoweth both the deceiver, and him that is deceived. 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 bringeth counsellors to a foolish end, and judges to insensibility. He leads counselors away stripped, and judges he makes fools. He leads rulers away stripped and makes fools of judges.
18 He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their loins with a cord. 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 leadeth away priests without glory, and overthroweth nobles. He leads priests away stripped and overthrows the mighty. He leads priests away stripped and overthrows officials long established.
20 He changeth the speech of the true speakers, and taketh away the doctrine 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 poureth contempt upon princes, and relieveth them that were oppressed. He pours contempt on princes and loosens the belt of the strong. He pours contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
22 He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth up 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 multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown. 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 changeth the heart of the princes of the people of the earth, and deceiveth them that they walk in vain 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 shall grope as in the dark, and not in the light, and he shall make them stagger like men that are drunk. 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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