Job 12

1 And he answered Job and he said.

And Job answered and said,

2 Truly that you [are the] people and with you it will die wisdom.

No doubt but all of you are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

3 Also [belongs] to me a heart - like you not [am] falling I more than you and with whom? [are] there not like these [things].

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knows not such things as these?

4 A laughingstock to friend his - I am [one who] called to God and he answered him [is] a laughingstock a righteous [person] a blameless [person].

I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calls upon God, and he answers him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

5 [belongs] to Disaster contempt to [the] thought of [one] at ease a push [belongs] to [those who] are sliding of foot.

He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

6 They are at peace [the] tents - of destroyers and securiti [belong] to provokers of God to [those] whom he has brought God in hand his.

The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God brings abundantly.

7 And but ask please [the] animals so it may teach you and [the] bird[s] of the heavens so it may tell to you.

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach you; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell you:

8 Or complain to the earth so it may teach you and they may recount to you [the] fish of the sea.

Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach you: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto you.

9 Who? not does it know among all these for [the] hand of Yahweh it has done this.

Who knows not in all these that the hand of the LORD has wrought this?

10 [he] whom [is] in Hand his [the] life of every living [thing] and [the] breath of all flesh of humankind.

In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.

11 ¿ Not an ear words does it test and a palate food it tastes itself.

Does not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his food?

12 [is] with Aged [people] wisdom and [is with] length of days understanding.

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

13 [are] with Him wisdom and might [belong] to him counsel and understanding.

With him is wisdom and strength, he has counsel and understanding.

14 There! he tears down and not it will be rebuilt he shuts on a person and not it will be opened.

Behold, he breaks down, and it cannot be built again: he shuts up a man, and there can be no opening.

15 There! he holds back the waters so they may be dry and he lets loose them and they may devastate [the] earth.

Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up: also he sends them out, and they overturn the earth.

16 [are] with Him strength and sound wisdom [belong] to him [one who] goes astray and [one who] leads astray.

With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

17 [he is] leading away Counselors barefoot and judges he makes look foolish.

He leads counsellors away spoiled, and makes the judges fools.

18 [the] correction of Kings he loosens and he bound a loincloth on loins their.

He looses the bond of kings, and girds their loins with a girdle.

19 [he is] leading away Priests barefoot and [people] long established he overturns.

He leads princes away spoiled, and overthrows the mighty.

20 [he is] removing A lip of trusted [ones] and [the] discernment of elders he takes away.

He removes away the speech of the trusty, and takes away the understanding of the aged.

21 [he is] pouring Contempt on noble [people] and [the] belt of strong people he loosens.

He pours contempt upon princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty.

22 [he is] revealing Unfathomable [things] from darkness and he brought out to the light deep darkness.

He discovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.

23 [he is] making great the Nations and he destroyed them [he is] spreading out the nations and he led them.

He increases the nations, and destroys them: he enlarges the nations, and straitens them again.

24 [he is] removing [the] heart of [the] leaders of [the] people of The earth and he made wander them in a wasteland not a path.

He takes away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

25 They grope darkness and not light and he made wander them like drunkard.

They grope in the dark without light, and he makes them to stagger like a drunken man.