Job 12 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Then Iob answered, and sayde, Then Job answered and said: Then Job replied:
2 In deede because that ye are the people onely, wisedome must dye 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 haue vnderstanding aswel as you, and am not inferior vnto you: yea, who knoweth not such things? 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 neighbour, who calleth vpon God, and he heareth him: the iust and the vpright is laughed to scorne. 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 Hee that is readie to fall, is as a lampe despised in the opinion of the riche. 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 doe prosper, and they are in safetie, that prouoke God, whome God hath enriched with his hand. 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 Aske now the beasts, and they shall teach thee, and the foules of the heauen, 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 Or speake to the earth, and it shall shewe thee: or the fishes of the sea, and they shall declare vnto thee. 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 of all these, but that the hande of the Lord hath made these? 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 hande is the soule of euery liuing thing, and the breath of all mankinde. 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 Doeth not the eares discerne the words? and the mouth taste meate for it selfe? Does not the ear test words as the palate tastes food? Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes food?
12 Among the ancient is wisedome, and in the length of dayes is vnderstanding. 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 wisedome and strength: he hath counsell and vnderstanding. “With God are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding. “To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his.
14 Beholde, he will breake downe, and it can not be built: he shutteth a man vp, and he can not be loosed. 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 Beholde, he withholdeth the waters, and they drie vp: but when he sendeth them out, they destroy 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 wisedome: hee that is deceiued, and that deceiueth, 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 causeth the counsellers to goe as spoyled, and maketh the iudges fooles. He leads counselors away stripped, and judges he makes fools. He leads rulers away stripped and makes fools of judges.
18 He looseth the collar of Kings, and girdeth their loynes 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 leadeth away the princes as a pray, and ouerthroweth the mightie. He leads priests away stripped and overthrows the mighty. He leads priests away stripped and overthrows officials long established.
20 He taketh away the speach from the faithfull counsellers, and taketh away the iudgement of the ancient. 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 powreth contempt vpon princes, and maketh the strength of the mightie weake. He pours contempt on princes and loosens the belt of the strong. He pours contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
22 He discouereth the deepe places from their darkenesse, and bringeth foorth the shadowe of death to light. 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 increaseth the people, and destroyeth them: he inlargeth the nations, and bringeth them in againe. 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 taketh away the heartes of the that are the chiefe ouer the people of the earth, & maketh them to wander in the wildernes out of the 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 darke without light: and he maketh the to stagger like a drunken ma. 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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