Job Presents His Case 1 Brenton And Job answered and said, BSB BSB: Then Job answered:
2 Brenton So then ye alone are men, and wisdom shall die with you? BSB BSB: “Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!
3 Brenton But I also have a heart as well as you.BSB BSB: But I also have a mind; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
4 Brenton For a righteous and blameless man has become a subject for mockery. BSB BSB: I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.
5 Brenton For it had been ordained that he should fall under others at the appointed time, and that his houses should be spoiled by transgressors: let not however any one trust that, being evil, he shall be held guiltless, BSB BSB: The one at ease scorns misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
6 Brenton even as many as provoke the Lord, as if there were indeed to be no inquisition made of them. BSB BSB: The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure—those who carry their god in their hands.
7 Brenton But ask now the beasts, if they may speak to thee; and the birds of the air, if they may declare to thee. BSB BSB: But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you.
8 Brenton Tell the earth, if it may speak to thee: and the fishes of the sea shall explain to thee. BSB BSB: Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you.
9 Brenton Who then has not known in all these things, that the hand of the Lord has made them? BSB BSB: Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?
10 Brenton Whereas the life of all living things is in his hand, and the breath of every man. BSB BSB: The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind.
11 Brenton For the ear tries words, and the palate tastes meats. BSB BSB: Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?
12 Brenton In length of time is wisdom, and in long life knowledge. BSB BSB: Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.
13 Brenton With him are wisdom and power, with him counsel and understanding. BSB BSB: Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.
14 Brenton If he should cast down, who will build up? if he should shut up against men, who shall open? BSB BSB: What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be released.
15 Brenton If he should withhold the water, he will dry the earth: and if he should let it loose, he overthrows and destroys it. BSB BSB: If He holds back the waters, they dry up, and if He releases them, they overwhelm the land.
16 Brenton With him are strength and power: he has knowledge and understanding. BSB BSB: True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.
17 Brenton He leads counsellors away captive, and maddens the judges of the earth. BSB BSB: He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.
18 Brenton He seats kings upon thrones, and girds their loins with a girdle. BSB BSB: He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists.
19 Brenton He sends away priests into captivity, and overthrows the mighty ones of the earth. BSB BSB: He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.
20 Brenton He changes the lips of the trusty, and he knows the understanding of the elders. BSB BSB: He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.
21 Brenton He pours dishonour upon princes, and heals the lowly. BSB BSB: He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
22 Brenton Revealing deep things out of darkness: and he has brought into light the shadow of death. BSB BSB: He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.
23 Brenton Causing the nations to wander, and destroying them: overthrowing the nations, and leading them away . BSB BSB: He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.
24 Brenton Perplexing the minds of the princes of the earth: and he causes them to wander in a way they have not known, saying , BSB BSB: He deprives the earth’s leaders of reason and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
25 Brenton Let them grope in darkness, and let there be no light, and let them wander as a drunken man. BSB BSB: They grope in the darkness without light; He makes them stagger like drunkards.
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