Job 12:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

In the thought of him who is in comfort there is no respect for one who is in trouble; such is the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 32:35 : 35 Punishment is mine and reward, at the time of the slipping of their feet: for the day of their downfall is near, sudden will be their fate.
  • Job 6:5 : 5 Does the ass of the fields give out his voice when he has grass? or does the ox make sounds over his food?
  • Job 16:4 : 4 It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:
  • Job 18:5 : 5 For the light of the sinner is put out, and the flame of his fire is not shining.
  • Ps 17:5 : 5 I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.
  • Ps 94:18 : 18 If I say, My foot is slipping; your mercy, O Lord, is my support.
  • Ps 123:3-4 : 3 Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for all men are looking down on us. 4 For long enough have men of pride made sport of our soul.
  • Prov 13:9 : 9 There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
  • Prov 20:20 : 20 If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.
  • Jer 13:16 : 16 Give glory to the Lord your God, before he makes it dark, and before your feet are slipping on the dark mountains, and, while you are looking for a light, he makes it into deep dark, into black night.
  • Amos 6:1-6 : 1 Sorrow to those who are resting in comfort in Zion, and to those who have no fear of danger in the mountain of Samaria, the noted men of the chief of the nations, to whom the people of Israel come! 2 Go on to Calneh and see; and from there go to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are you better than these kingdoms? or is your land wider than theirs? 3 You who put far away the evil day, causing the rule of the violent to come near; 4 Who are resting on beds of ivory, stretched out on soft seats, feasting on lambs from the flock and young oxen from the cattle-house; 5 Making foolish songs to the sound of corded instruments, and designing for themselves instruments of music, like David; 6 Drinking wine in basins, rubbing themselves with the best oils; but they have no grief for the destruction of Joseph.
  • Matt 25:8 : 8 And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.
  • Luke 12:19 : 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.
  • Luke 16:19-20 : 19 Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day. 20 And a certain poor man, named Lazarus, was stretched out at his door, full of wounds,

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    23 Then you will go safely on your way, and your feet will have no cause for slipping.

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