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Job's Response to Zophar
And Job answered and said,
And Job answered and said,
Job Answers His Critics
Then Job answered and said:
Then Job answered and said:
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
“No doubt you are the people,
And wisdom will die with you!
And wisdom will die with you!
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
“I am one mocked by his friends,
Who called on God, and He answered him,
The just and blameless who is ridiculed.
Who called on God, and He answered him,
The just and blameless who is ridiculed.
He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
The tents of robbers prosper,
And those who provoke God are secure —
In what God provides by His hand.
And those who provoke God are secure —
In what God provides by His hand.
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
“But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you;
And the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
And the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you;
And the fish of the sea will explain to you.
And the fish of the sea will explain to you.
Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
Who among all these does not know
That the hand of the Lord has done this,
That the hand of the Lord has done this,
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
“With Him are wisdom and strength,
He has counsel and understanding.
He has counsel and understanding.
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
If He breaks a thing down, it cannot be rebuilt;
If He imprisons a man, there can be no release.
If He imprisons a man, there can be no release.
Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
If He withholds the waters, they dry up;
If He sends them out, they overwhelm the earth.
If He sends them out, they overwhelm the earth.
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
With Him are strength and prudence.
The deceived and the deceiver are His.
The deceived and the deceiver are His.
He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
He leads counselors away plundered,
And makes fools of the judges.
And makes fools of the judges.
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
He loosens the bonds of kings,
And binds their waist with a belt.
And binds their waist with a belt.
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
He deprives the trusted ones of speech,
And takes away the discernment of the elders.
And takes away the discernment of the elders.
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
He uncovers deep things out of darkness,
And brings the shadow of death to light.
And brings the shadow of death to light.
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
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.