Then Job{H347} answered{H6030} and said,{H559}

No doubt{H551} but ye are the people,{H5971} And wisdom{H2451} shall die{H4191} with you.

But{H1571} I have understanding{H3824} as well as you; I am not inferior{H5307} to you: Yea, who knoweth not such things{H3644} as these?

I am as one that is a laughing-stock{H7814} to his neighbor,{H7453} I who called{H7121} upon God,{H433} and he answered:{H6030} The just,{H6662} the perfect{H8549} man is a laughing-stock.{H7814}

In the thought{H6248} of him that is at ease{H7600} there is contempt{H3940} for misfortune;{H937} It is ready{H3559} for them whose foot{H7272} slippeth.{H4571}

The tents{H168} of robbers{H7703} prosper,{H7951} And they that provoke{H7264} God{H410} are secure;{H987} Into whose hand{H3027} God{H433} bringeth{H935} [abundantly].

But{H199} ask{H7592} now the beasts,{H929} and they shall teach{H3384} thee; And the birds{H5775} of the heavens,{H8064} and they shall tell{H5046} thee:

Or speak{H7878} to the earth,{H776} and it shall teach{H3384} thee; And the fishes{H1709} of the sea{H3220} shall declare{H5608} unto thee.

Who knoweth{H3045} not in all these, That the hand{H3027} of Jehovah{H3068} hath wrought{H6213} this,

In whose hand{H3027} is the soul{H5315} of every living thing,{H2416} And the breath{H7307} of all mankind?{H376}

Doth not the ear{H241} try{H974} words,{H4405} Even as the palate{H2441} tasteth{H2938} its food?{H400}

With aged{H3453} men is wisdom,{H2451} And in length{H753} of days{H3117} understanding.{H8394}

With [God] is wisdom{H2451} and might;{H1369} He hath counsel{H6098} and understanding.{H8394}

Behold, he breaketh down,{H2040} and it cannot be built again;{H1129} He shutteth up{H5462} a man,{H376} and there can be no opening.{H6605}

Behold, he withholdeth{H6113} the waters,{H4325} and they dry up;{H3001} Again, he sendeth them out,{H7971} and they overturn{H2015} the earth.{H776}

With him is strength{H5797} and wisdom;{H8454} The deceived{H7683} and the deceiver{H7686} are his.

He leadeth{H3212} counsellors{H3289} away stripped,{H7758} And judges{H8199} maketh he fools.{H1984}

He looseth{H6605} the bond{H4148} of kings,{H4428} And he bindeth{H631} their loins{H4975} with a girdle.{H232}

He leadeth{H3212} priests{H3548} away stripped,{H7758} And overthroweth{H5557} the mighty.{H386}

He removeth{H5493} the speech{H8193} of the trusty,{H539} And taketh away{H3947} the understanding{H2940} of the elders.{H2205}

He poureth{H8210} contempt{H937} upon princes,{H5081} And looseth{H7503} the belt{H4206} of the strong.{H4206}

He uncovereth{H1540} deep things{H6013} out of darkness,{H2822} And bringeth out{H3318} to light{H216} the shadow of death.{H6757}

He increaseth{H7679} the nations,{H1471} and he destroyeth{H6} them: He enlargeth{H7849} the nations,{H1471} and he leadeth{H5148} them captive.

He taketh away{H5493} understanding{H3820} from the chiefs{H7218} of the people{H5971} of the earth,{H776} And causeth them to wander{H8582} in a wilderness{H8414} where there is no way.{H1870}

They grope{H4959} in the dark{H2822} without light;{H216} And he maketh them to stagger{H8582} like a drunken{H7910} man.