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1 AND Job answered and said, Then Job answered and said: Then Job replied:
2 Truly, 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; but to whom are such things as these not known? 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 And yet he who called upon God became ridiculous to his friends, and he answered him who is pleased with the righteous who are unblemished, 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 Who is ready to do away with contempt and iniquity, and to strengthen the slippery feet. 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 tabernacle of robbers shall be removed, and the confidence of those who provoke God; for there is no God in their heart. 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 does not know in all these that the hand of the LORD has made them? 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 Because in his hand are the souls 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 The ear hears the words, and the palate tastes food. 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 elders 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 might, 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, if he demolishes, who can build; and if he shuts up a man in prison, who 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 withholds the waters, they dry up; if he releases them they ruin the land. 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; with him is might and salvation. 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 kings amazingly, and makes judges fools. He leads counselors away stripped, and judges he makes fools. He leads rulers away stripped and makes fools of judges.
18 He brings kings down to beg at the gates, and girds their loins with girdles of power. 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 priests with reverence, 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 cancels the speech of trusty counsellors, and takes away the good judgment of elders. 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 upon 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 uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings the light out of 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 causes the nations to err, and destroys them; he strikes down the nations, and forsakes them. 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 understanding of the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a waste land 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 search in darkness without light, and they grope in darkness without understanding; and he makes them 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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