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Job 12 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:1 - And Job answereth and saith: --
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:2 - Truly -- ye are the people, And with you doth wisdom die.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:3 - I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, And with whom is there not like these?
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:4 - A laughter to his friend I am: 'He calleth to God, and He answereth him,' A laughter is the perfect righteous one.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:5 - A torch -- despised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:6 - At peace are the tents of spoilers, And those provoking God have confidence, He into whose hand God hath brought.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:7 - And yet, ask, I pray thee, One of the beasts, and it doth shew thee, And a fowl of the heavens, And it doth declare to thee.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:8 - Or talk to the earth, and it sheweth thee, And fishes of the sea recount to thee:
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:9 - 'Who hath not known in all these, That the hand of Jehovah hath done this?
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:10 - In whose hand is the breath of every living thing, And the spirit of all flesh of man.'
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:11 - Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:12 - With the very aged is wisdom, And with length of days understanding.

Job Speaks of the Power of God

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:13 - With Him are wisdom and might, To him are counsel and understanding.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:14 - Lo, He breaketh down, and it is not built up, He shutteth against a man, And it is not opened.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:15 - Lo, He keepeth in the waters, and they are dried up, And he sendeth them forth, And they overturn the land.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:16 - With Him are strength and wisdom, His the deceived and deceiver.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:17 - Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:18 - The bands of kings He hath opened, And He bindeth a girdle on their loins.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:19 - Causing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:20 - Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:21 - Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:22 - Removing deep things out of darkness, And He bringeth out to light death-shade.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:23 - Magnifying the nations, and He destroyeth them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:24 - Turning aside the heart Of the heads of the people of the land, And he causeth them to wander In vacancy -- no way!
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:25 - They feel darkness, and not light, He causeth them to wander as a drunkard.
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The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

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