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.

So then ye [alone] are men, 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 also have a heart as well as you.

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].

For a righteous and blameless man has become a subject for mockery.

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

For it had been ordained that he should fall under others at the appointed time, and that his houses should be spoiled by transgressors: let not however any one trust that, being evil, he shall be [held] guiltless,

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.

even as many as provoke the Lord, as if there were indeed to be no inquisition [made] of them.

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, if they may speak to thee; and the birds of the air, if they may declare to thee.

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

Tell the earth, if it may speak to thee: and the fishes of the sea shall explain to thee.

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

Who then has not known in all these things, that the hand of the Lord has made them?

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

Whereas the life of all living things is in his hand, and the breath of every man.

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

For the ear tries words, and the palate tastes meats.

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

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

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

With him are wisdom and power, with him 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.

If he should cast down, who will build up? if he should shut up against man, who shall open?

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

If he should withhold the water, he will dry the earth: and if he should let it loose, he overthrows and destroys it.

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

With him are strength and power: he has knowledge and understanding.

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

He leads counsellors away captive, and maddens the judges of the earth.

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

He seats kings upon thrones, and girds their loins with a girdle.

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

He sends away priests into captivity, and overthrows the mighty ones of the earth.

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

He changes the lips of the trusty, and he knows the understanding of the elders.

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

He pours dishonour upon princes, and heals the lowly.

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

Revealing deep things out of darkness: and he has brought into 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.

Causing the nations to wander, and destroying them: overthrowing the nations, and leading them [away].

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.

Perplexing the minds of the princes of the earth: and he causes them to wander in a way, they have not known, [saying],

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

Let them grope [in] darkness, and [let there be] no light, and let them wander as a drunken man.