And Job
answered and said,
02 No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom
shall die with you.
03 But I have understanding as well as you; I am
not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such
things as these?
04 I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who
calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just
upright man is laughed to scorn.
05 He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a
lamp despised in the thought of him that is at
ease.
06 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they
that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God
bringeth abundantly.
07 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach
thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall
tell thee:
08 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach
thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare
unto thee.
09 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of
the Lord hath wrought this?
10 In whose hand is the soul of every living
thing, and the breath of all mankind.
11 Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth
taste his meat?
12 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of
days understanding.
13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath
counsel and understanding.
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14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be
built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can
be no opening.
15 Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they
dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they
overturn the earth.
16 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived
and the deceiver are his.
17 He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and
maketh the judges fools.
18 He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth
their loins with a girdle.
19 He leadeth princes away spoiled, and
overthroweth the mighty.
20 He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and
taketh away the understanding of the aged.
21 He poureth contempt upon princes, and
weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
22 He discovereth deep things out of darkness,
and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
23 He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth
them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth
them again.
24 He taketh away the heart of the chief of the
people of the earth, and causeth them to wander
in a wilderness where there is no way.
25 They grope in the dark without light, and he
maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
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