Job 12

1Then Job answered and said:

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2'Moreover you are men. Surely wisdom will die with you?

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3But I also have a heart as well as you.

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4'A righteous and blameless man Has become an object of mockery.

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5For it had been ordained that he should fall Under the power of others at the appointed time, And his houses should be plundered by the lawless.

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6Let not, however, any one be persuaded That, if he is evil, he will be held innocent. Let not those who provoke the Lord Be persuaded there will be no trial for them.

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7'But now ask the four-footed animals if they may speak to you, And the birds of the air if they may report it to you.

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8Tell the earth if it may interpret it to you, And the fish of the sea will explain to you.

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9Who among all these does not know The hand of the Lord created them,

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10That in His hand is the life of every living thing, And the breath of every man?

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11For indeed, the ear discerns words, And the palate tastes wheat.

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12In length of time is wisdom, And in long life, knowledge.

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13'With Him are wisdom and power; With Him are counsel and understanding.

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14If He tears down a house, who will build it up again? If He closes a door against men, who will open it?

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15If He withholds the water, He will dry up the earth; If He lets it loose, He will destroy and ruin it.

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16With Him are might and strength. He has knowledge and understanding.

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17He leads counselors away captive And makes fools of judges.

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18He sets kings upon thrones And binds their waist with a belt.

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19He sends priests away into captivity And overthrows the mighty of the earth.

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20He changes the lips of the faithful And knows the understanding of elders.

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21He pours dishonor on rulers And heals the humble.

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22He uncovers deep things out of darkness And has brought into light the shadow of death.

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23He leads the nations astray and destroys them. He overthrows the nations and leads them away.

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24He changes the hearts of rulers And leads them astray in a way they have not known.

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25May they grope in darkness, And may they go astray like a drunken man.

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