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1 Then Job answered, and said:
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Then Job answered:
2 Are you then men alone, and shall wisdom die with you?
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"No doubt you are the people, 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?
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But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
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.
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I am a laughingstock to my friends; I, who called upon God and he answered me, a just and blameless man, I am a laughingstock.
5 The lamp despised in the thoughts of the rich, is ready for the time appointed.
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Those at ease have contempt for misfortune, but it is ready for those whose feet are unstable.
6 The tabernacles of robbers abound, and they provoke God boldly; whereas it is he that hath given all into their hands:
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The tents of robbers are at peace, and those who provoke God are secure, who bring their god in their hands.
7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee: and the birds of the air, and they shall tell thee.
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"But ask the animals, and they will teach you; the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
8 Speak to the earth, and it shall answer thee: and the fishes of the sea shall tell.
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ask the plants of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you.
9 Who is ignorant that the hand of the Lord hath made all these things?
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Who among 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.
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In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of every human being.
11 Doth not the ear discern words, and the palate of him that eateth, the taste?
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Does not the ear test words as the palate tastes food?
12 In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence.
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Is wisdom with the aged, and understanding in length of days?
13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
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"With God are wisdom and strength; he has counsel and understanding.
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.
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If he tears down, no one can rebuild; if he shuts someone in, no one can open up.
15 If he withhold the waters, all things shall be dried up: and if he send them out, they shall overturn the earth.
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If he withholds the waters, they dry up; if he sends them out, they overwhelm the land.
16 With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceivers, and him that is deceived.
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With him are strength and wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are his.
17 He bringeth counsellors to a foolish end, and judges to insensibility.
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He leads counselors away stripped, and makes fools of judges.
18 He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their loins with a cord.
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He looses the sash of kings, and binds a waistcloth on their loins.
19 He leadeth away priests without glory, and overthroweth nobles.
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He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.
20 He changeth the speech of the true speakers, and taketh away the doctrine of the aged.
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He deprives of speech those who are trusted, and takes away the discernment of the elders.
21 He poureth contempt upon princes, and relieveth them that were oppressed.
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He pours contempt on princes, and looses the belt of the strong.
22 He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth up to light the shadow of death.
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He uncovers the deeps out of darkness, and brings deep darkness to light.
23 He multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown.
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He makes nations great, then destroys them; he enlarges nations, then leads them away.
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.
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He strips understanding from the leaders of the earth, and makes them wander in a pathless 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.
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They grope in the dark without light; he makes them stagger like a drunkard.
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