Job 12 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Job Chides His Accusers

Job 12:1And Job answereth and saith: --

Job 12:2Truly -- ye are the people, And with you doth wisdom die.

Job 12:3I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, And with whom is there not like these?

Job 12:4A laughter to his friend I am: 'He calleth to God, and He answereth him,' A laughter is the perfect righteous one.

Job 12:5

Job 12:5A torch -- despised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.

Job 12:6

Job 12:6At peace are the tents of spoilers, And those provoking God have confidence, He into whose hand God hath brought.

Job 12:7

Job 12:7And yet, ask, I pray thee, One of the beasts, and it doth shew thee, And a fowl of the heavens, And it doth declare to thee.

Job 12:8

Job 12:8Or talk to the earth, and it sheweth thee, And fishes of the sea recount to thee:

Job 12:9

Job 12:9'Who hath not known in all these, That the hand of Jehovah hath done this?

Job 12:10

Job 12:10In whose hand is the breath of every living thing, And the spirit of all flesh of man.'

Job 12:11

Job 12:11Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?

Job 12:12

Job 12:12With the very aged is wisdom, And with length of days understanding.

Job Speaks of the Power of God

Job 12:13

Job 12:13With Him are wisdom and might, To him are counsel and understanding.

Job 12:14

Job 12:14Lo, He breaketh down, and it is not built up, He shutteth against a man, And it is not opened.

Job 12:15

Job 12:15Lo, He keepeth in the waters, and they are dried up, And he sendeth them forth, And they overturn the land.

Job 12:16

Job 12:16With Him are strength and wisdom, His the deceived and deceiver.

Job 12:17

Job 12:17Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.

Job 12:18

Job 12:18The bands of kings He hath opened, And He bindeth a girdle on their loins.

Job 12:19

Job 12:19Causing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.

Job 12:20

Job 12:20Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.

Job 12:21

Job 12:21Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.

Job 12:22

Job 12:22Removing deep things out of darkness, And He bringeth out to light death-shade.

Job 12:23

Job 12:23Magnifying the nations, and He destroyeth them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them.

Job 12:24

Job 12:24Turning aside the heart Of the heads of the people of the land, And he causeth them to wander In vacancy -- no way!

Job 12:25

Job 12:25They feel darkness, and not light, He causeth them to wander as a drunkard.

The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

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Job 12 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Job Chides His Accusers

Job Speaks of the Power of God

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Job Chapter 12 — Additional Translations:

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