Job 12:5

American Standard Version (1901)

In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; It is ready for them whose foot slippeth.

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  • Deut 32:35 : 35 Vengeance is mine, and recompense, At the time when their foot shall slide: For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things that are to come upon them shall make haste.
  • Job 6:5 : 5 Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? Or loweth the ox over his fodder?
  • Job 16:4 : 4 I also could speak as ye do; If your soul were in my soul's stead, I could join words together against you, And shake my head at you.
  • Job 18:5 : 5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, And the spark of his fire shall not shine.
  • Ps 17:5 : 5 My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped.
  • Ps 94:18 : 18 When I said, My foot slippeth; Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, held me up.
  • Ps 123:3-4 : 3 Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah, have mercy upon us; For we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scoffing of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.
  • Prov 13:9 : 9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
  • Prov 20:20 : 20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
  • Jer 13:16 : 16 Give glory to Jehovah your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
  • Amos 6:1-6 : 1 Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and to them that are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come! 2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or is their border greater than your border? 3 --ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; 4 that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; 5 that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David; 6 that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
  • Matt 25:8 : 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.
  • Luke 12:19 : 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
  • Luke 16:19-20 : 19 Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: 20 and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,

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  • 6 The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth [abundantly] .

  • 2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; My steps had well nigh slipped.

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    5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, And the spark of his fire shall not shine.

    6 The light shall be dark in his tent, And his lamp above him shall be put out.

    7 The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down.

    8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, And he walketh upon the toils.

  • 9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

  • Ps 52:6-7
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    6 The righteous also shall see [it], and fear, And shall laugh at him, [saying] ,

    7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.

  • 1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.

  • 2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

  • Prov 19:1-2
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    1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

    2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

  • 4 I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbor, I who called upon God, and he answered: The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock.

  • 6 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.

  • 9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

  • Prov 12:8-9
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    8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

    9 Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.

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    10 Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit; But the perfect shall inherit good.

    11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

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    23 He wandereth abroad for bread, [saying], Where is it? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

    24 Distress and anguish make him afraid; They prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

  • 6 The foot shall tread it down; even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.

  • 12 A prudent man seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [But] the simple pass on, [and] suffer for it.

  • 23 [ God] giveth them to be in security, and they rest thereon; And his eyes are upon their ways.

  • 19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.

  • 25 They grope in the dark without light; And he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

  • 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble.

  • 19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is [like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

  • 5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; [And] he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

  • 12 The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, [How] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin.

  • 5 If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and though in a land of peace thou art secure, yet how wilt thou do in the pride of the Jordan?

  • 5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at my heels compasseth me about?

  • 12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

  • 1 He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

  • 3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

  • 21 Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.

  • 28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

  • 18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in [his] ways shall fall at once.

  • 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble.

  • 7 The legs of the lame hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • 19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

  • 3 I have seen the foolish taking root: But suddenly I cursed his habitation.

  • 15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape.

  • 16 For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

  • 4 Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

  • 5 Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.

  • 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

  • 3 When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy [cometh] reproach.

  • 26 For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.