Verse 1
And Job answered and said,
Verse 2
No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
Verse 3
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: indeed, who does not know such things as these?
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
Verse 4
I am like one mocked by his neighbor, who calls upon God, and He answers him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
Verse 5
He who is ready to slip with his feet is like a lamp despised in the thought of him who is at ease.
He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
Verse 6
The tents of robbers prosper, and those who provoke God are secure; into whose hand God brings abundantly.
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
Verse 7
But ask now the beasts, and they will teach you; and the birds of the air, and they will tell you:
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Verse 8
Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you: and the fish of the sea will declare to you.
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Verse 9
Who does not know in all these that the hand of the LORD has wrought this?
Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
Verse 10
In His hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
Verse 11
Does not the ear test words? and the mouth taste its food?
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
Verse 12
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
Verse 13
With Him are wisdom and strength, He has counsel and understanding.
With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
Verse 14
Behold, He breaks down, and it cannot be rebuilt: He shuts up a man, and there can be no opening.
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
Verse 15
Behold, He withholds the waters, and they dry up: also He sends them out, and they overturn the earth.
Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
Verse 16
With Him are strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are His.
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
Verse 17
He leads counselors away plundered, and makes the judges fools.
He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
Verse 18
He loosens the bonds of kings, and girds their loins with a belt.
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
Verse 19
He leads princes away plundered, and overthrows the mighty.
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
Verse 20
He removes the speech of the trusted, and takes away the understanding of the aged.
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
Verse 21
He pours contempt on princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty.
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
Verse 22
He reveals deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
Verse 23
He increases the nations, and destroys them: He enlarges the nations, and shrinks them again.
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
Verse 24
He takes away the heart of the chiefs of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
Verse 25
They grope in the dark without light, and He makes them stagger like a drunken man.
They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.