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Job 12

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBThen Job answered,
    KJVAnd Job answered and said,
  2. 2
    WEB“No doubt, but you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
    KJVNo doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
  3. 3
    WEBBut I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn’t know such things as these?
    KJVBut I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
  4. 4
    WEBI am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.
    KJVI am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
  5. 5
    WEBIn the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.
    KJVHe that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
  6. 6
    WEBThe tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their god in their hands.
    KJVThe tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
  7. 7
    WEB“But ask the animals now, and they will teach you; the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.
    KJVBut ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
  8. 8
    WEBOr speak to the earth, and it will teach you. The fish of the sea will declare to you.
    KJVOr speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
  9. 9
    WEBWho doesn’t know that in all these, Yahweh’s hand has done this,
    KJVWho knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
  10. 10
    WEBin whose hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind?
    KJVIn whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
  11. 11
    WEBDoesn’t the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?
    KJVDoth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
  12. 12
    WEBWith aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.
    KJVWith the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
  13. 13
    WEB“With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.
    KJVWith him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
  14. 14
    WEBBehold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.
    KJVBehold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
  15. 15
    WEBBehold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up. Again, he sends them out, and they overturn the earth.
    KJVBehold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
  16. 16
    WEBWith him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his.
    KJVWith him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
  17. 17
    WEBHe leads counselors away stripped. He makes judges fools.
    KJVHe leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
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    WEBHe loosens the bond of kings. He binds their waist with a belt.
    KJVHe looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
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    WEBHe leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.
    KJVHe leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
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    WEBHe removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.
    KJVHe removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
  21. 21
    WEBHe pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.
    KJVHe poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
  22. 22
    WEBHe uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.
    KJVHe discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
  23. 23
    WEBHe increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.
    KJVHe increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
  24. 24
    WEBHe takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
    KJVHe 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. 25
    WEBThey grope in the dark without light. He makes them stagger like a drunken man.
    KJVThey grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
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